The Maryland Center for Neuro-Ophthalmology and Neuro-Otology has expertise in the evaluation, management and treatment of vestibular disorders. Common diagnosis and disorders associated with vestibular disorders requiring a visit or referral to a neuro-otologist includes:
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ADULTS
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
- Head trauma
- Vestibular neuritis
- Vestibular migraines
- Vertebrobasilar insufficiency
- Vasovagal
- Tinnitus
- Ototoxicity
- Cerebellar atrophy
- Mal de Debarquement
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Meniere’s Syndrome
- Ramsay-Hunt Syndrome
- Superior Canal Dehiscence
- Otosclerosis
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Nystagmus
PEDIATRICS
Central Causes of Vestibular Dysfunction in Infants and Children
- Anoxia
- Stroke
- Meningitis
- Cerebral palsy
- Hydrocephalus
- Maternal drug or alcohol abuse during pregnancy
- Immune deficiency disorders
- Metabolic disorders such as diabetes mellitus
- Vascular insufficiencies
- Traumatic brain injury
- Chronic Ear Infections
Specific Vestibular Disorder
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
- Vestibular neuritis or labyrinthitis
- Ototoxicity (antibiotics, chemotherapy)
- Ménière’s disease
- Acoustic neuroma
- Childhood paroxysmal vertigo or migraine equivalent
- Perilymph fistula
Peripheral Causes of Vestibular Dysfunction in Infants and Children
- Chronic ear infections
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and other infections
- Surgery in or near the inner ear
- Malformations-acquired or congenital
- Brachio-otorenal syndrome
- Mondini dysplasia
- Torticollis
- Waardenburg syndrome
- Traumatic brain injury
- Congenital sensorineural hearing loss
- Genetic disorders
- Usher syndrome
- Type I-hearing loss, balance problems, and deteriorating vision loss by age 10
- Type III-balance and vision problems later in life
- Usher syndrome
Additional information regarding the various vestibular disorders and diagnosis can be found at http://www.vestibular.org/
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