Vertigo Testing - How Is It Done?

Vertigo, Dizziness, Giddiness, Imbalance are complex related symptoms that can trouble the patient as well as confound and confuse the clinician trying to make sense of it.rnVertigo is typically the sensation that the world around you is spinning or sometimes that the world around you is steady but you are spinning around.rnThe imbalance is usually a different symptom in which there is a sense of swaying to one side, loss of confidence in walking, especially on unsteady surfaces or at night.rnThere are many causes of true vertigo - from BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo), Meniere's Disease, Vestibular Neuritis, Labyrinthitis, Migraine associated Vertigo, Drug-induced Vertigo etc. rnOne of the most critical aspects in diagnosing a patient with Vertigo is to take a thorough history of the Vertigo itself- When does it occur, what precipitates it, how long does it last, what makes it better, is there accompanying nausea/ vomiting, is it accompanied with headache/s etc - each one leading to a specific cause and diagnosis. For an accurate diagnosis, the patient is then subjected to a series of complex tests that assist the clinician in reaching a conclusion.rnThe following tests are carried out rnCraniocorpography - checking for VestibuloSpinal reflexrnAdvanced VNG- Vestibularnystagmography - The equipment evaluates peripheral and central vestibular functions using 10 protocols. It is the most advanced technology for oculomotor & positional testsrnCaloric Test - now a thermal test - we are not using water caloricrnVisual Head Impulse Test - testing the semicircular canalsrnSubjective Visual Vertical - for abnormal subjective tiltrnDynamic Visual acuity - It assesses the ability of the subject to maintain the image on the fovea of the retina during head movement, an important function of Vestibulo Ocular Reflex (VOR).rnOnce the tests are carried out a cloud-based platform checks the results against laid out Algorithms to reach a tentative diagnosis.rnThis is then vetted by a trained team of a Senior ENT Specialist trained on Vertigo management as well as a Neurologist. rnA final diagnosis is arrived at and a course of action which could include medication, as well as rehabilitative manoeuvres and exercises, are explained.rnIf you are looking for tonsil stone treatment then kindly visit our Centre: Address - D 3/14, Vasant Vihar, Lane opposite, Vasant Vihar Club, Opp Shri Ram School New Delhi, Delhi 110057. For an appointment - Please call at +919871150032.