Vertigo Assessment & Rehabilitation
Vertigo Assessment & Rehabilitation
Are You Feeling Dizzy and Off Balance?
At the Patil- Hearing, Vertigo & Speech Center, our Vertigo Assessment can assist you to restore the balance effectively.
Dizziness and balance disorders can be a constant irritant, debilitating you from effectively performing your day to day chores. Dizziness is just a symptom. The root cause can be in the ear (peripheral) or the brain and brain stem (central). Timely diagnosis of the root cause of dizziness is necessary for effective treatment and early detection of complex conditions like cerebellar stroke, blockages etc.
Causes of dizziness and balance disorders
Some of the prominent causes of dizziness and balance disorders are:
- Head injuries
- Displacement of inner ear crystals
- Tumours in the ear / brain
- Stroke
- Aging
- Viral / bacterial infection
- Long term use of certain medications
- Restricted blood flow in the inner ear / brain
- Migraine
Symptoms
You may experience any one or a combination of more than one symptoms
- Imbalance or unsteady gait
- Vertigo
- Fear of heights
- Fear of narrow alley or confined environment
- Dizziness
- Blurred vision
- Nausea
- Fear of falling
- Fear of crowded places
- Changes in hearing pattern
Diagnosis
Most of the vestibular disorders can be fully treated. For effective and conclusive treatment, It’s important to diagnose the root cause of dizziness and balance disorders. The BalanceEye Centre of Excellence for Vestibular Disorders at Yenepoya Speciality Hospital is a well equipped centre that can diagnose majority of the causes of dizziness and balance disorders. Below is our 10 step approach aimed towards comprehensive assessment and conclusive treatment.
Step 1 – Patient registration
Step 2 – Consultation and patient history
Step 3 – Physical / medical examination
Step 4 – Oculomotor tests on BalanceEye for assessing central pathways (brain)
Step 5 – Nystagmus and positional tests on BalanceEye for assessing peripheral pathways
Step 6 – Subjective tests on BalanceEye for assessing peripheral pathways
Step 7 – Video head impulse test (vHIT) on BalanceEye for assessing vestibular ocular reflex
Step 8 – Data review and clinical interpretation by BalanceEye reporting team
Step 9 – Report generation
Step 10 – Consultation and treatment planning
Step 11 – Treatment
Our Values
Our Work Is Heavily Shaped by Our Core Values
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Compassion
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Progression
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Respect
04.
Courage
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