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What to Expect at a Vestibular (Balance) Evaluation
When people are dizzy, they are often sent to a vestibular audiologist for a vestibular evaluation. The vestibular system is the balance part of the inner ear. A comprehensive vestibular evaluation is used to determine…
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Vestibular Migraines
Vestibular migraine (VM) or migraine associated vertigo (MAV) is defined as a migraine variant presenting with additional vestibular symptoms in addition to typical migraine symptoms. It is estimated that around 40% of migraineurs have a…
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Types of Dizziness
There are four main types of dizziness: vertigo, disequilibrium, presyncope, and lightheadedness. Vertigo:An illusion of movement, classically described as “spinning”. Vertigo reflects dysfunction at some level of the vestibular system. Disequilibrium:A disturbance in balance or…
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Peripheral Vestibular Disorders
Dizziness or vertigo is grouped into 2 main categories: peripheral vestibular disorders and central vestibular disorders. This week I will explain peripheral vestibular disorders. Stay tuned for next week’s post about central vestibular disorders. Peripheral…
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Meniere’s Disease
Ménière’s disease is an inner ear disorder that leads to aural fullness, tinnitus, fluctuating hearing loss, and dizziness. Ménière’s disease produces a recurring set of symptoms as a result of abnormally large amounts of a…
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Central Vestibular Disorders
Dizziness or vertigo is grouped into 2 main categories: peripheral vestibular disorders and central vestibular disorders. This week I will discuss central vestibular disorders. See previous post for details about peripheral vestibular disorders. Central balance…
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BPPV
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, otherwise known as BPPV, is the most common cause of vertigo. Vertigo is the sudden sensation that you are spinning or that the room is spinning. BPPV is characterized by brief…
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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
What causes BPPV? BPPV occurs when some of the calcium carbonate crystals (or otoconia) that are normally embedded in the utricle become dislodged and migrate into one or more of the three fluid-filled semicircular canals,…
