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Dizziness & Balance Testing

Audiology Center

Dizziness & Balance Testing

One in 10 visits to a physician’s office is regarding a complaint of dizziness or imbalance. Often these complaints are dismissed as a normal part of the aging process. However vertigo and related balance difficulties may have significant impact on an individual’s daily life and activity. Dizziness or imbalance may lead to minor or even major injuries. In the elderly population, these injuries may result in a need for assistive living and an associated loss of independence. Evaluation and diagnosis may lead to a management plan that will help control the effects of the dizziness, decrease the risk of injury, and lead to increased functional independence.

Those individuals that might benefit from the following testing:

Depending on the symptoms or complaints, a patient may undergo:

  • The Dix-Hallpike Maneuver to test for BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positioning Vertigo)
    • If appropriate, treatment of BPPV with Canalith Repositioning Exercises
  • A complete audiologic evaluation
  • Videonystagmography
  • MRI/MRA

Dizziness Questionnaire

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