Audiology

Hypatia Specialist Clinics provide the high-quality, personalized care you deserve. With their experienced team, innovative equipment and diagnostic pathways tailored to your symptoms/history, you can rest assured that your health is in the best of hands. 

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is a vestibular problem and one of the most common causes of vertigo. Vertigo is a spinning sensation, brought on by specific movements of the head, for example when lying down. 

Whilst not considered life threatening, BPPV can still affect us dramatically. It can cause nausea and vomiting, trips and falls, and generally disrupt our quality of life. If you notice any of the following symptoms, consider booking a consultation with our specialists.

Symptoms to look out for: 

• Dizziness
• A sense that you or your surroundings are spinning or moving (vertigo)
• A loss of balance or unsteadiness
• Nausea
• Vomiting

The vestibular system, located in the inner ear, is the sensory system that provides us with our sense of balance and spatial orientation. When we have issues with dizziness and balance, a vestibular assessment may be needed to understand the cause of these issues.

A Vestibular assessment may include the following:

• Hearing Test
• Positioning/Repositioning Manoeuvres 
• Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT) - Helps diagnose reduction in vestibular function in one ear 
• Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP) - Neurophysiological assessment 
• Suppression Head IMPulse Test (SHIMP) - Determine the extent of vestibular function

A Neuro-Vestibular Assessment may also include: 

• Oculomotor Testing 
• Caloric

If you or your child are concerned about hearing, dizziness or balance issues, Ghosh Medical Group and Hypatia Dizziness and Balance clinic have the knowledge, expertise, and dedication to provide you with the best possible diagnosis and treatment.

Book a consultation today.