The Vertigo & Tinnitus Clinic
Our Vertigo & Tinnitus Clinic is a specialized healthcare facility in our hospital dedicated to the diagnosis and management of vertigo and tinnitus. The team comprises of highly skilled and experienced healthcare professionals including neurologists, otolaryngologists, and audiologists, committed to providing expert care for individuals dealing with these challenging conditions.
Services:
Our clinic is equipped with advanced diagnostic tools and specialized facilities to ensure accurate assessments and effective interventions. Our services include:
- Vestibular Assessment: Specialized assessment for individuals experiencing dizziness and vertigo including subjective and objective tests to rule out central and peripheral lesions
- Head impulse test
- Head shake nystagmus
- Dynamic visual acuity test
- Stepping tests
- Past pointing tests
- Romberg test
- Dix-Hallpike test
- Supine roll test
Along with positional tests our team approach incorporates audiological finding neurological findings and balance function test for accurate diagnosis and plan for further management.
Assessment and management of
- Meniere’s Disease Management: Specialized care for individuals diagnosed with Meniere’s disease, including lifestyle adjustments and medical interventions.
- BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo) Treatment: Offering repositioning maneuvers and exercises to address positional vertigo caused by dislodged inner ear crystals.
- Labyrinthitis and Vestibular Neuritis Care: Comprehensive evaluation and management for individuals experiencing inflammation of the inner ear leading to vertigo
- Vestibular migraine: Migraine that causes dizziness and imbalance affecting inner ear responsible for balance and orientation
- Vestibular schwannoma: tumor around Cerebro pontine angle compromising audio and vestibular functions
- Vestibular rehabilitation
- Pharmacological Interventions: Providing medications to manage symptoms of vertigo when appropriate, based on individual cases.
- Positional maneuvers: series of head movements to diagnose and treat patients suffering with BPPV including
- Epley’s maneuver
- Brandt- Daroff exercise
- Barbeque maneuver
- Gufoni maneuver
- Vestibular rehabilitation exercises: Offering customized exercises and therapies to improve balance and reduce symptoms of vertigo, addressing issues related to the inner ear and vestibular system.
- Tinnitus Assessment and Management: Conducting comprehensive evaluations to determine the underlying causes of tinnitus and providing personalized management strategies, including medical and therapeutic management and sound therapy.
- Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT): Providing a structured program to habituate individuals to the perception of tinnitus and reduce its impact on daily life.
- Cognitive behavioral therapy(CBT): addressing individuals reaction to tinnitus and strategies to increase quality of life after suffering from tinnitus.
- Customized Hearing Protection: Recommending and providing customized hearing protection devices to prevent further hearing damage and reduce tinnitus symptoms.
- Counseling and Education: Offering counseling sessions to help individuals cope with the emotional and psychological aspects of living with vertigo and tinnitus.
By offering a comprehensive array of services, our Vertigo & Tinnitus Clinic aims to be a trusted resource for individuals seeking expert care to manage and improve their quality of life while dealing with vertigo and tinnitus.