Balance Disorders
Any condition whose symptoms make you feel dizzy or unsteady is characterized as a balance disorder. These disorders cause a person to feel as if they are moving, spinning or floating when they are standing, lying or sitting still. While walking, it is common for people to feel as if they are tipping over. Common…
Read MoreVestibular & Balance Testing
With such a wide range of hearing and balance disorders, many of which have similar symptoms, it’s important for an audiologist to make an accurate diagnosis in order to come up with a successful treatment plan. Diagnostic testing plays an important role in determining the condition responsible for a patient’s suffering. Types of Diagnostic Balance…
Read MoreBPPV
BPPV is a vestibular disorder that occurs when calcium deposits in the inner ear become dislodged from the otolithic membrane and settle in the semicircular canals. These calcium deposits can shift with any change in the position of the head, causing dizziness and vertigo. Symptoms The most common symptom of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is…
Read MoreMeniere’s Disease
This inner ear disorder is the results of excess fluid in the ear. It causes tinnitus, vertigo, hearing loss and the feeling of fullness or pressure in the ear. While there is no cure for this disorder, there are a number of strategies that may help manage your Ménière’s disease symptoms. Symptoms The most common…
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This type of dizziness, marked by feeling that you or your environment is moving or spinning, is brought on by a disturbance within the inner ear or brain. Types of Vertigo There are type types of vertigo – peripheral and central. Central vertigo is caused by a problem in the brain, typically in the brainstem…
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