Balance Function Assessment

Audio Help Hearing Centers performs comprehensive balance function assessment tests on individuals who may be experiencing vertigo and other balance-related problems.

According to the National Institutes of Health, over 8 million American adults report having a chronic problem with balance. A balance problem is characterized by a feeling of unsteadiness, giddiness, spinning or floating.

Diagnosing a Balance Disorder

Although the likelihood is greater that you may experience a balance problem as you get older, many other causes exist and the importance of a proper balance function assessment and diagnosis is paramount.

Other potential causes of a balance disorder include:

• Disturbance of the inner ear structures
• A problem with the brain or its connecting nerves
• A problem of the body other than the head and brain
• Problems associated with blood flow.

Visual abnormalities and certain medications may also contribute to a sensation of imbalance.

Videonystagmography (VNG) and Electrocochleography (ECochG)

As part of our balance function assessment, we utilize the latest technologies of Videonystagmography (VNG) and Electrocochleography (ECochG). These tests can help your Audio Help Hearing Centers audiologist determine the potential factors influencing your balance. With testing completed, your audiologist will work with other members of your healthcare team to determine the most appropriate management or rehabilitative method.

Visit our Videonystagmography and Electrocochleography pages to learn how these important diagnostic testS are used in balance function assessment.

To schedule a balance function assessment with New York's top audiologists, fill out the contact form or call us today at 1 (866) 530-7500.