Advanced Treatment for Vertigo, Dizziness

Vertigo is a spinning sensation that feels like either the person is spinning or environment around you is spinning. Vertigo it self is not a disorder but a symptom of many underlying conditions including inner ear (Vestibular System) disorders, but sometimes other chronic health issues. Often vertigo is associated with other symptoms:

• Nausea or Vomiting
• Sweating
• Tinnitus (Ringing Sound)
• Hearing Loss
• Migraines or Frequent Headaches

Several disorders can result in vertigo symptoms and the signs may change from person to person, here are few common disorders:

• Vestibular Neuritis
• Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
• Meniere’s Disease
• Migraine
• Stroke
• Head Injuries
• Acoustic Neuroma
• Changes in Blood Pressure
• More

Vestibular Specialists conduct thorough diagnostic tests to identify underlying causes. Subsequently, personalized treatment plans are tailored from a range of options.

• Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT)
• BPPV Maneuvers
• Medications
• Surgery
• Lifestyle Modification
• More

Dizziness is a symptom used to express the sensation of feeling unsteadiness, fainting, weakness or woozy sensation. The terms Dizziness and Lightheadedness are interchangeable depending on how patient describes it. Dizziness is one of the common symptom faced by adults and is a common reason adults visit doctors. Dizziness or lightheadedness generally may not be serious, but occasionally may also indicate any underlying serious health issues.

There are so many disorders that can cause dizziness, here are some common disorders:

• Vestibular Neuritis
• Meniere’s Disease
• Migraines
• Anxiety
• Stress
• Central Disorders
• Viral Infection
• Medications
• Others

To treat the dizziness it is very important to find the causes and diagnose the disorder. Treatment for dizziness could either be the following or a combination of following options.

• Vestibular Rehabilitation (VRT)
• Virtual Reality Based VRT
• Medications
• Surgery
• Lifestyle Modification
• Diet Changes
• More

In recent generation, Vestibular Migraine are the second most common reason for the vertigo. Vestibular Migraines are arguably a type of migraine. Similar to migraines, the vestibular migraines do show th e signs of hypersensitivity of some sensory inputs, such as sensitivity to sounds, lights, motion, pain and smell. Around 50% of the patients do not experience painful headaches. Vestibular Migraines are also known as Vestibular Associated Migraine (VAM) or Migrainous Vertigo.

Vestibular Migraine symptoms include brief moments of vertigo that can last for days and vary in severity. Exact causes haven’t been established yet, but research is still going on. The common causes observed are as follows.

• History of Migraines.
• Hormonal changes (Menopause or Periods).
• Certain foods can trigger migraines.
• Bright lights, loud sounds.
• Stress or fatigue or lack of sleep.
• many more.

Proper diagnosis is crucial, as other conditions can mimic symptoms. Treatment combines medications, vestibular rehabilitation therapy, and lifestyle changes tailored to each patient’s needs.

Medications: (Consult a specialist for specific options)

• Beta-blockers
• Calcium channel blockers
• Tricyclic antidepressants
• SSRIs/SNRIs

Lifestyle Changes:

• Dietary adjustments
• Regular exercise
• Stress management
• Hydration

Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy: Improves balance, reduces dizziness, and retrains the vestibular system.

Remember: Individual responses vary. Consult a healthcare professional for a personalized treatment plan.

If a person feel nausea or vomiting with cold sweats while in car called carsick, if in airplane it called as airsick or in ships or boat referred as seasick. These conditions are part of motion sickness. Motion sickness occurs when information from your brain, vestibular system sensors (inner ear) and your body conflict with each other and does not integrate together. This confuses your brain and results in making you feel sick to the stomach. Motion sickness generally considered as not a serious health condition.

Motion sickness will be experienced when motion sensing parts of our body such as eyes, inner ears, body muscles, and joints send conflicting information to brain. These are the common conditions people feel motion sickness;

• Travelling in a car, bus, train or airplane.
• Reading in moving car.
• Immersive video games and movies.
• Seeing moving objects.
• Amusement park rides.
• Virtual reality experience.

Vestibular Specialists need to administer few tests to determine the cause of motion sickness and to rule out that there are no other contributing disorders involved a proper treatment plan will be designed.

• Medications for temporary relief.
• Advanced (VR) Virtual Reality Based Vestibular Rehabilitation.
• Change in lifestyle.
• Preventive techniques.
• Desensitization techniques.