In our last post, we discussed the process of compensation to vestibular injury, and how important vision is to the process. There are visual tricks you can use to help finish the process of compensation, and we’ll review these here.
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Ask the Doctor: Vertigo with nausea
I’ve had several spells of nausea and vertigo. It seemed to come and go, but there was always at least some degree of background nausea. At the worst point I was unable to keep down water and eventually went to the ER and got an IV and some anti-nausea meds. During the worst episode, IContinue reading “Ask the Doctor: Vertigo with nausea”
What is PPPD?
One of the many rhyming acronyms in vestibular disorders is PPPD, or Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness. Because the diagnosis is based on symptoms only, with no objective signs, it has become overused, and the diagnosis can be given to almost anyone who has anxiety combined with dizziness. Dizziness causes anxiety, so it’s extremely easy toContinue reading “What is PPPD?”