Book Review
“Help! I’m Dizzy!”
by Eric L. Slattery, MD
There are a variety excellent medical texts for healthcare providers that explore the many aspects of vestibular medicine. However, Dr. Slattery has produced this excellent patient-oriented book to help sufferers of vertigo, dizziness and imbalance understand their disease more fully and communicate more effectively with their caregivers. Broken into chapters dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of vestibular and non-vestibular causes of dizziness, patients can read about their diagnosis to get a better feel for the causes and treatment options.
I have known Dr. Slattery from his otolaryngology residency days at Washington University as an intelligent and inquisitive student of vestibular medicine. Upon graduation, he furthered his neurotology career as a fellow at the Michigan Ear Institute before establishing a successful center in Utah. He is active on the Vestibular Disorders Association Medical and Scientific Advisory Board and continues to expand his knowledge and expertise. Taken together, he is uniquely qualified to write “Help! I’m Dizzy!”. I am sure any patient who reads this book will come away with a better understanding of their dizzy problem and an enhanced ability to manage their symptoms.
Review by: Joel A. Goebel, MD, FACS, FRCS – Chair, VeDA Medical and Scientific Board