Any-one seen a neurologist over the dizzies???? - Neurology Message Board

I Robertson · 08-15-2003, 04:23 PM

Well - I saw my ENT consultant today - i had lab's over 2 years ago and he reckons the symptoms I know have - (a very over sensative inner ear which leads to dizzyness and the constant sensation of imbalance when walking or standing)are a sequel (after effect) of the initial viral infection. However as its going on so long he reckoned if I was not improved in another few months (after medication and VT) I should see a nuerologist (not nuerotologist) in case the problem was in my neck and possibly vascular. Any of you seen a nuerologist - if so why - what question did they ask - what tests did they do - what diagnosis if any did they come up with. I have had an MRI scan which was clear so its not MS or a tumour. Advice please. Thanks.

Subs30 · 08-15-2003, 05:25 PM

Yes I saw one.

Went like this:

Primary Care Doc had MRI(it was negative) done---sent me to the ENT---who did a ENG/Audiogram---ENG(actually a VENG) could not rule out "Central" Prob and showed Dead Right Lab---Audiogram show loss of hearing in right ear----ENT---sent me to Neurologist who:

Looked at the MRI Film---said it was "unremarkable"

Asked a series of questions, when did it start, how did it start, what prescription was I taking, what type of dizziness/imbalance did I feel, did I ever bang my head hard, etc...

Then---using a "Tuning Fork" tested the nerve pathways from feet, hands, etc....did a series of eye exercises---look right, look left, up, down--both eyes one eye, etc...

In the end said it was "BPPV" and not a "Central" problem---therefore "peripheral" and sent me back to the ENT---who sent me to VRT at the Univ. of Penn Hosp.

scant5 · 08-15-2003, 06:24 PM

Subs:
This means that you were diagnosed by a neurologist not a neurotologist? With your knowledge just wondering why you went with a neurologist. Just curious since my Dr.s tell me to see a neurologist yet the vast majority on this board recommends a neurotologist.
One more question, have you tried weedwacking yet as VRT. I'm tempted to try it. I'm serious, it would be a constant rocking back and forth motion for me as I set the weedwacker on my hip and just rock from side to side. Believe it or not I used to love weedwacking, it was the final touch on my lawn mowing job.

Thanks
Kathy

Subs30 · 08-15-2003, 07:52 PM

Hi Kathy

Did you lose power????

Yes I weed wack after mowing---with a gas weed wacker---sounds like your talking about manual weed wacker(s)---that would be different & I suspect good VRT.

I ended up with a Nuerologist---because----I did not know then what I know now----otherwise---I would not have seen him---but have to say---what they(My Primary Care Doc & the ENT Doc) were concerned about at the time was that I was showing signs of a "Centeral" problem---so his focus was on the brain and not my ears.

Now that I know its not a "Centeral" prob---I use a neurotologist at the Univ. of Penn.

So I would recommend a neurotologist. By the way if read the post I put up defining a Neurotologist---you can see that it's a Nuerologist who has completed a two or three "Followship" in Nuero-oto-logy or had a practice in it for seven years---I think---don't have it in front of me now.....

Anastasia · 08-15-2003, 09:03 PM

hey kids

i saw a neurologist who was worried about absence seizures and a brain tumor but my tests came back "unremarkable". he said it could be early signs of MS but it would be about 1/1000, i'm going for an MRI next to see if its nerve damage.

Anastasia