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Some physicians at
The Neuroscience
Institute
(including
specialists
in otolaryngology,
otology
and neurology)
focus on
the diagnosis
and treatment
of a number
of balance
disorders.
Because
these disorders
can have
a devastating
affect
on a patient’s
ability
to move
properly,
they can
be distressing,
frustrating,
and potentially
dangerous.
Patients
dealing
with a
balance
disorder
generally
experience
one or
more familiar symptoms.
After a
complete
physical
examination
and medical
history,
your physician
will discuss
specific treatment
options. Diseases
of the
inner ear
can affect
hearing
and balance.
Balance
disorders
treated
by TNI
specialists
include:
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Benign Paroxysmal
Positional Vertigo
(BPPV) is a brief,
intense sensation
of vertigo that
occurs because
of a specific
positional change
of the head.
An individual
may experience
BPPV when rolling
over to the left
or right, upon
getting out of
bed in the morning,
or when looking
up for an object
on a high shelf.
BPPV is thought
to be due to
calcium carbonate
crystals in the
inner ear being
in abnormal location. This
may be caused
by an inner ear
infection, head
injury, or aging. |
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