Patient Review

Last year I was in a car accident, but it was only a minor fender-bender. I was fine for a few months but I noticed my vision started getting blurry and I was getting weird dizziness spells and headaches. After one particular bad spell I decided to seek some help. A friend of mine recommended Dr. Minh. After an initial consultation, I decided to sign up for the exam. This was the best decision I’ve ever made. The whole time, Dr. Minh was extremely thorough and could figure out exactly what areas of my brain weren’t working properly, and causing my dizziness. After the first visit I came out of the office feeling 40% better. A month later, I’m glad to say that I’m almost 100% normal. If you have any dizziness problems, don’t hesitate to go see Dr. Minh.

– Cassie L.

Treatment

WHAT IS DIZZINESS?

Dizziness is a term used to describe a range of sensations, such as a spinning sensation, unsteadiness, feeling faint or woozy. It is the second most common complaint heard in doctor’s offices today.

Although dizziness is extremely common, there can be many different causes for dizziness. Because there are many different causes, specific testing needs to be done to identify the cause of the dizziness. Once that has been identified, a unique treatment plan can be implemented to fix the cause of the dizziness.

Many facilities have cookie cutter treatment plans for dizziness. At Norcal Brain Center, we do not believe in this approach. We find that in a lot of cases, it is ineffective and produces limited results, and often times will make the symptoms worse. All of our treatments are specific to the individual’s findings.

COMMON DIAGNOSES WE WORK WITH:

  • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
  • Cervicogenic Dizziness
  • Head and Neck Trauma
  • Vestibular Migraine
  • Neuritis/Labyrinthitis
  • Meneire’s Disease
  • Mal de Debarquement
  • Persistent Postural-perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)
  • Age related Dizziness and Balance Problems
  • Peripheral Neuropathies
DIZZINESS

Evaluation

Our comprehensive physical and neurological exam allows us to identify and understand the cause of a person’s dizziness or unsteadiness.

Our detailed exam includes a VNG (computerized eye movement recording), Video Head Impulse Testing (vHIT), Computerized Dynamic Posturography (computerized balance testing), and a complete physical and neurological examination.  We also may do bloodwork or additional testing.

DIZZINESS

Treatment

Common therapies we use for treatment:

  • Vestibular Rehabilitation
  • Visual Rehabilitation
  • Neuromuscular Exercises
  • Balance and Gait Training
  • Hand eye Coordination Exercises
  • Vestibular Repositioning Maneuvers
  • Nutrition and Lifestyle Recommendations

DIZZINESS/BALANCE DISORDERS RELATED SYMPTOMS

  • Meniere’s Disease
  • Mal de Debarquement Syndrome
  • Vestibular Neuritis
  • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
  • Vestibular Migraine
  • Cervicogenic Dizziness
  • Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)

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