Our ENT Specialists at Sound Health Services can help you and your family who experience dizziness, vertigo, and balance issues. Our otolaryngologists and audiologists work closely together to diagnose and treat each patient.
Causes of Dizziness and Balance Disorders
About 50% of all dizziness is caused by an inner ear disturbance. Some Inner Ear causes of dizziness and balance disorders include:
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) which makes up about 50 of the inner ear causes of dizziness
- Meniere’s Disease
- Vestibular Neuritis and Labyrinthitis
- Superior Canal Dehiscence
- Acoustic Neuroma (rare)
- Bilateral Vestibular Loss (rare)
- Perilymph Fistula (rare)
Other causes of dizziness and balance disorders can be neurological (brain) related including but not limited to: stroke; vestibular migraines; Multiple Sclerosis (MS); and Cerebellar Degeneration. Dizziness can also be medically related to low or fluctuating blood pressure, certain prescriptions, as well as psychologically related to anxiety.
We Can Help!
It is our goal to determine what is causing your dizziness and balance disorder. If you or someone you know is experiencing dizziness or imbalance, we can help.
Call Sound Health Services for more information or to schedule an appointment.