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VERTIGO – DIZZINESS AND VERTIGO – DIZZINESS AND TINNITUS IN WHIPLASH TINNITUS IN WHIPLASH
INJURIESINJURIES
ANNUAL CONGRESSANNUAL CONGRESSof Royal Belgian Societyof Royal Belgian Societyof Otolaryngology Head of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery.and Neck Surgery.
Namur nov. 16-2007Namur nov. 16-2007
Definition of whiplashDefinition of whiplash
Definitions of whiplash are controversial.
The term was used for the first time in 1928.
In a book published in 1990 in collaboration with A. Cesarani, D. Alpini, C.F. Claussen, P.M. Gagey, L. Magnusson, L.M. Ödkvist whiplash injury was defined as a non-contact quick (< 50 msec) acceleration-deceleration head-neck trauma.