Conditions Treated at NDBC

At NDBC we see a wide variety of dizziness and balance impaired patients. In many cases the cause of the patients dizziness or balance problem is multi-factorial, so quantifying a typical patient condition treated here at NDBC can be quite difficult. Here is a brief list of possible conditions that would be appropriate for treatment here at NDBC.

Dizziness/vertigo due to:

• Vertigo or dizziness due to diseases and infections
• Vertigo due to Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
• Stroke & brain injury related dizziness
• Dizziness due to age related degeneration of the vestibular system
• Vertigo or dizziness not responsive to normal medical management, whether acute or chronic
• History of one or more falls due to vertigo or dizziness, especially in the elderly

Balance/Gait disorders due to:

• Vestibular disorders
• Orthopedic problems
• Progressive rigidity or plasticity
• Stroke & brain injury related balance problems
• Balance problems due to peripheral neuropathy
• Post-aminoglycoside therapy, chemotherapy, or inner ear surgery with persistent symptoms
• Gait or balance disorders in patients in where a neurological evaluation is insufficient to explain symptoms
• Significant balance dysfunction with normal electronystagmography/electrocochleography testing