Do you frequently feel lightheaded, off-balance, or as if your feet aren't planted on the ground? These are signs of dizziness and vertigo. If these symptoms occur on rare occasions, they likely not of concern, but they shouldn't go ignored if they happen repeatedly.
Feeling dizzy can cause a queasy feeling that makes it difficult to stay standing and go about your day. If dizziness and vertigo have you feeling unsteady and nauseous it's time to visit your McKinney, TX, ENT specialists, Dr. Andrew Senchak and Dr. Amy Arnett, also serving Allen, TX.
What Can Cause dizziness?
Dizziness and vertigo, which is a type of dizziness in which you feel like you or your surroundings are moving, can be caused by inner ear problems. Dizziness can come in the form of feeling faint, losing consciousness, or feeling like everything is spinning. The vestibular system instructs your brain to maintain balance but these signals can be disrupted by inner ear issues like infection, inflammation, or ear crystal shifting. Headaches or injuries could also cause dizziness.
How will Your McKinney, TX, ENT specialists also serving Allen, TX, Treat Your Dizziness or Vertigo?
In addition to a hearing test, we may administer vestibular tests including:
- Videonystagmogram or Electrocochleography to detect abnormal eye movements
- Rotational Chair Testing to measure how the eyes and ears work together
- Auditory Brainstem Response to use electrodes to check on the hearing pathways
- Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials to use a repetitive sound stimulus to one ear and evaluate the reaction to the sound.
Your treatment will depend on the cause of your dizziness or vertigo and may include:
- Self-repositioning exercises
- Treating infection
- Standing up slowly
- Avoiding sudden head movements
- Staying hydrated
- Eating in regular increments
- Minimizing consumption of alcohol or caffeine
Find relief from your dizziness with the help of your McKinney, TX, ENT specialists, Dr. Senchak and Dr. Arnett, also serving Allen, TX. Call the Texas Ear and Vestibular Institute today at (469) 678-2211.