Diagnosis and Tests for Balance Problems
What to Expect During a Balance Test
Balance tests can help determine the underlying cause of your vestibular issues and point your physician to the best possible solution. What ...
Balance Testing | Southern ENT Associates
Our state-of-the-art balance testing services are designed to accurately diagnose vestibular (inner ear) disorders and provide personalized treatment plans.
Vestibular Testing | Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
A vestibular test is done to evaluate your vestibular, or balance, system. Patients who experience dizziness, vertigo or other balance problems may have ...
Neuro-diagnostic Vestibular & Balance Testing | BayTown
Sensory Organization Performance Test (SOP): This test helps us identify balance problems. With careful evaluation, it allows your audiologist to determine the ...
Balance Testing and Therapy - Advanced Physician Services
Balance testing is a painless, non-invasive diagnostic protocol during which your balance systems will be stimulated and responses from those systems will be ...
Vestibular (balance) assessment
Caloric testing. A Caloric test involves putting a small amount of either water or air into each ear, while recording your eye movements. This ...
Balance testing for dizziness - Queen Square Imaging Centre
The caloric test is one of these tests and it's one of the most important balance tests for determining whether a vestibular problem exists. You'll be asked to ...
Vestibular Testing: Uncovering the Root of Balance Problems
Several common balance disorders can be diagnosed through vestibular testing. One example is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), ...
Balance Testing - Vestibular Testing - Coates Hearing Clinic, P.A.
When a balance disorder is suspected, balance testing is used to evaluate a person's vestibular function. The vestibular system includes parts of the inner ...
Balance & Vestibular Testing - Landrum ENT
Types of Diagnostic Balance Tests · Acoustic Immittance Measures. These tests evaluate the eardrum and middle ear and are used to determine which ...
How Are Balance Disorders Treated? · Medications (antihistamines, sedatives, antibiotics or steroids) · Physical or occupational therapy · Surgery ...
Balance Testing | M.K. Larson Audiology
This test measures eye movements to evaluate the inner ear and central motor functions. It can determine whether a vestibular disorder is the ...
Diagnosis and Tests for Dizziness | American Geriatrics Society
an otolaryngologist or ENT (ear/nose/throat) specialist if ear problems are suspected · a cardiologist if irregular heartbeats contribute to balance issues · a ...
Dizziness, Vertigo, and Imbalance Workup - Medscape Reference
In the course of evaluating patients with vestibular and balance disorders, additional tests that are commonly considered include audiometry ...
Balance Testing - Advantage ENT & Audiology
Diagnostic Balance Testing ... With such a wide range of hearing and balance disorders, many of which have similar symptoms, it's important for an ...
Diagnostic tests for vestibular disorders
Your doctor may recommend tests of your inner ear hearing and balance function, neurological system (brain, spinal cord, and nerves), or cardiovascular system.
Evaluation of balance disorders - Differential diagnosis of symptoms
Balance disorders are common and may significantly impact upon quality of life and independence. Impaired balance may result in falls with resulting morbidity ...
Balance Testing | Great Lakes ENT Specialists
Posturography. This balance test measures the effectiveness of the somatosensory system, vestibular system, and vision to determine which area(s) ...
Balance Testing | Advanced ENT & Allergy
This test measures eye movements to evaluate the inner ear and central motor functions. It can determine whether a vestibular disorder is the ...
The Role of Balance Testing in Diagnosing Inner Ear Disorders
One of the most effective ways to diagnose inner ear disorders is through balance testing. Here, we'll explain what balance testing is, how it ...