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LUNGS | The neurologists at Maasziekenhuis Pantein have specific expertise in the field of dizziness. Dizziness complaints can have various causes. A special test often makes clear what is going on after just one visit.
Dizziness can occur with a rapid movement of the head or change of position. Everyone suffers from this from time to time, but if it occurs often or if someone experiences attacks of dizziness, it is very annoying in daily life. People sometimes become anxious about doing things or being alone. Investigating the cause is very important in such a situation.
Examination and diagnosis in one day
Neurologist Margot te Riele: “We think it is important to provide people with clarity quickly. We therefore do all examinations and tests during one appointment as much as possible. The specialist almost always discusses the treatment proposal with the patient on the same day. We also use the ‘video head impulse test’. This allows us to determine whether there are abnormalities in the vestibular system.”
Collaboration specialists
As soon as it is clear what the cause of the complaints is, it is also known which doctor can help someone further. Sometimes that is the neurologist, but sometimes also an ENT specialist. And if someone is a bit older, the knowledge of the clinical geriatrician is sometimes important. This specialist has extensive knowledge of age-related complaints. And if there is a feeling of fainting and low blood pressure, the cardiologist often comes into the picture. “We try to bring everyone with complaints into contact with the right practitioner as quickly as possible, so that daily life is not unnecessarily hindered,” says Te Riele.
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