DIZZINESS AND BALANCE CLINIC

We do have a specialized clinic for patients with dizziness-and-balance problems. 

Please fill in all the forms on the left before attending the clinic. This will allow us to spend more time on history taken, the physical examination and to plan more properly for further special investigations. 

Consultations with patients with dizziness-and-balance problems typically takes an hour, to an hour and a half. The consultation will include the following:

Discussion of the main complaint and history of the dizziness.

An Ear, Nose, Throat, Head, Neck and Neurological examination.   

Binocular Video Nystagmography which include the following:

Central oculomotor tests

Peripheral vestibular tests.

Positional vestibular tests

Halpike test

Gait and Balance tests

Video Head Impulse Testing (V-HIT)

Ocular tilt Reaction (OCR)

Dynamic Visual Acuity (DVA)

On completion  of all the tests the patient might be referred for further tests, which might include diagnostic hearing tests, C and O- Vemps and Dynamic Postuography and Air Caloric tests. 

A follow up examination is required to discuss all the findings and tests with the patient and the possible management of the condition.

We also run a multi disciplinary dizziness and balance clinic once a week where the following disciplines are involved:

Ear, Nose and Throat Specialists, Audiologists, Physiotherapists, Neurologists, Psycologists and Radiologist.