Vertigo treatment in Dubai

An Overview

Vertigo is the sense of feeling off balance. The person feels his/her surroundings spinning or moving, making it difficult to maintain balance.

The sensations could range from mild to severe and can last for a few minutes to hours, making it difficult to retain balance and perform daily duties. It can happen due to problems with the inner ear, sensory nerve tracks, or the brain.

The palatine tonsils, which we commonly call tonsils, function as the body’s natural defence system against infection. They help to prevent the infection from going down to the throat. When they catch an infection, they swell and produce pain, and this condition of swollen tonsils is called tonsillitis.

Typically, tonsillitis subdues with salt-water gargle, medications, and sometimes on its own. However, it can also be very painful and problematic, requiring surgical removal of tonsils, called tonsillectomy. Dr Peter, one of the best tonsils doctors in Dubai, believes that tonsillectomy relieves painful symptoms of tonsillitis and ends its suffering.

Vertigo symptoms

People with vertigo describe symptoms as

  • Spinning
  • Swaying
  • Tilting in one direction, or loss of balance

Some other signs also include

  • Vomiting
  • Jerky eye movements (nystagmus)
  • Headache
  • Sweating
  • Hearing loss
  • Continuous ringing or buzzing noise in the ears ( tinnitus)
  • Nausea

Symptoms may last for a few minutes to several hours. An increase in the frequency of symptoms denotes vertigo is advancing.

Vertigo Treatment in dubai

Vertigo causes

Vertigo can be caused by:

How is Vertigo diagnosed?

Vertigo can be confused with other disorders. Therefore Dr. Peter Baptista conducts a thorough physical examination examining:

On suspecting Vertigo (Motion sickness), Dr. Peter may prescribe additional diagnostic tests, including

Vertigo Treatment

Your vertigo treatment depends on the severity of the symptoms and your health condition. According to Dr. Peter, in several cases, vertigo goes away without treatment. However, as one of the best vertigo specialists in Dubai, he also indicates the following vertigo treatments:

Medication

Such as prochlorperazine is prescribed to manage vertigo symptoms such as nausea.

Steroids

Prescribed to reduce and cure swelling of the nerve.

Epley maneuver for BPPV patients

the doctor will teach specific head and body movements to alleviate BPPV symptoms.

Vestibular rehabilitation training (VRT)

Again, the doctor teaches you specific exercises to improve and strengthen the vestibular system (a system to balance coordination of eye movements, posture, and equilibrium) and develop senses to compensate for vertigo.

Diuretics (water tablets) or lorazepam medication

Are prescribed to manage Meniere’s disease symptoms such as dizziness and relieve fluid buildup pressure in the ears.

Surgery

It may be required to treat a tumor or a brain or neck injury causing vertigo.

Dr. Peter Baptista is one of the most renowned ENT doctors and Vertigo specialists in Dubai. Consult Dr. Peter for an accurate diagnosis and vertigo treatment in Dubai.