Vertigo
Feeling unsteady or dizzy can make everyday activities challenging, but the right care can help you regain control. Our team offers personalized evaluations to identify the cause of your vertigo, improve balance, and restore confidence in your daily life.
Regain Your Balance, Live Without Dizziness
Understanding Your Vertigo
We take time to listen carefully to your experiences and thoroughly evaluate your symptoms. This helps provide a clear explanation of what may be causing your dizziness and leads to an accurate diagnosis.
Care That’s Made for You
We begin with a comprehensive evaluation to understand your symptoms and possible causes. From there, we offer guidance and practical recommendations that fit your lifestyle, address your specific concerns, and help you feel supported moving forward every step of the way.
Get Back to Feeling Like Yourself
Our goal is not just to reduce dizziness and improve balance, but to help you regain confidence in moving through your day. We work with you to restore independence and make everyday activities easier and more enjoyable.
Luay Shayya, MD
Neurology Consultants of Arizona
Neurology & Concussion Specialist
located in Scottsdale, AZ
Vertigo
Balance-Focused Care to Reduce Dizziness and Improve Stability
Vertigo causes brief episodes that make you feel like the room is spinning and can sometimes be accompanied by other symptoms or signal serious issues such as a stroke. With years of experience evaluating patients with vertigo, Luay Shayya, MD, at Neurology Consultants of Arizona in Scottsdale, Arizona, can help determine the underlying cause of your symptoms. Even though vertigo is common and often resolves on its own, it’s important to see a doctor if episodes recur. To schedule an appointment, call the office or use the online booking feature.
Vertigo F.A.Q.s
What is the difference between vertigo and dizziness?
Vertigo is a specific type of dizziness that creates a false sensation of spinning or motion. General dizziness can include lightheadedness or imbalance, but does not involve the spinning sensations typical of vertigo.
Dizziness describes a range of sensations, including:
- Lightheadedness
- Loss of balance
- Sensation of floating
- Disorientation
Vertigo is a specific type of dizziness that makes you feel like you or your surroundings are spinning.
What causes vertigo?
Vertigo can be caused by problems in the inner ear, vestibular nerve, or brain. Common triggers include infections, inner ear disorders, head injuries, or certain medications affecting balance.
BPPV occurs when small calcium crystals normally found inside your ear break off. The crystals then float in the fluid-filled tubes, semicircular canals, that help maintain your balance. As the crystals interfere with normal fluid movement, they cause vertigo.
Vertigo that begins in the central nervous system, called central vertigo, can result from an illness or injury affecting the part of your brain that controls balance. Central vertigo may be caused by:
- Migraines
- Concussion
- Stroke
- Multiple sclerosis
- Acoustic neuroma
Patients with neurodegenerative disorders like dementia and Parkinson’s disease are also more likely to have vertigo and dizziness.
When should I seek immediate medical care for vertigo?
If you experience severe, persistent, or worsening vertigo, don’t wait to get help. Call Neurology Consultants of Arizona or book an appointment online for expert evaluation today.
Vertigo and dizziness may be signs of a stroke when you experience any of these symptoms at the same time:
- Confusion or difficulty understanding speech
- Difficulty speaking
- Tremor in your arms or legs
- Sudden headache or neck pain
- Muscle weakness in your arms, legs, or face
- Double vision
- Inability to move one or both eyes
- Drooping eyelid in one eye
You should seek emergency medical care if you experience any of these symptoms. Cardiovascular diseases can also cause vertigo, so seek immediate treatment if you have chest pain or shortness of breath together with vertigo.
Understanding vertigo and its causes
Gain clarity on your vertigo with expert evaluation and advice.
Call Neurology Consultants of Arizona
(480) 977-6844 or schedule an appointment
Dr. Shayya first determines whether your vertigo is linked to a condition that requires immediate attention, such as a stroke, concussion, or heart problem. After a thorough physical and neurological exam, and any necessary diagnostic tests, Dr. Shayya provides a clear assessment and guidance based on the underlying cause of your vertigo.
When you’re diagnosed with BPPV, Dr. Shayya performs the Epley maneuver, which is a series of movements that stop your vertigo by repositioning the crystals.
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