For many people with vertigo, dizziness, and imbalance it can take months or years to get an accurate diagnosis. Emergency room physicians rule out life-threatening conditions and refer patients to their primary care providers, who may be ill-equipped to diagnose vestibular problems or provide an appropriate specialist referral....
✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
No actionable clinical change from this article alone, but it underscores the need for improved vestibular disorder training in primary and emergency care settings to reduce diagnostic delays.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
Persistent diagnostic delays for vestibular disorders represent a systemic care gap that audiologists and ENT specialists are uniquely positioned to help address through referral education and advocacy.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01Vestibular disorder patients frequently experience diagnostic delays of months to years.
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