Know How iCliniq’s Neurologist Helped a 62-Year-Old Woman With Dizziness

Know How iCliniq’s Neurologist Helped a 62-Year-Old Woman With Dizziness

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A concerned son of a 62-year-old patient contacted a neurologist on iCliniq, as his mother felt giddy on and off for more than four years. For this, the local doctor prescribed a few medicines. The giddiness was under control, but his mother was experiencing severe dizziness with dryness in the tongue for the last five days. She also had a tingling sensation in the jaw and fingers, along with wrist pain. The mother also had the same problem when she turned her head sometimes. The user wanted to know the reason for his mother’s symptoms.

iCliniq’s neurologist wanted a few more details before suggesting a probable cause. The doctor asked the patient to describe the episode of giddiness and wanted to know if she had other symptoms, such as blurred vision, imbalance while walking or sitting, fast heartbeat, ear discharge or pain, and the duration of one episode. The doctor was also interested in the investigations done so far and other associated medical illnesses. Our doctor also asked about the patient’s sleep routine, mood, and appetite.

The user replied, saying that his mother feels like objects are rotating around her, and her vision gets blurred. One such episode lasts for 2 to 3 minutes, and she has 9 to 10 of these episodes in a day. She could walk during these episodes and had a buzzing sound in her ears sometimes. Currently, she was on anti-hypertensive drugs and medicines for vertigo. Her sleep was disturbed, and she usually got up frequently at night, but her appetite was good. He also attached his mother’s reports for our doctor’s reference.

Based on the symptoms and attached reports, iCliniq’s neurologist informed the user that his mother might be suffering from vertigo along with some anxiety. He suggested increasing the dosage of her vertigo medicines and to get an MRI of the brain to rule out brain problems.

The user got the MRI done and attached the reports for our doctor to review. Our doctor informed him that the MRI of the brain did not show any significant abnormality that could explain dizziness and other symptoms. So the doctor suggested that the current symptoms can be related to the ear. And he also suggested consulting an ophthalmologist to check for signs of raised intracranial pressure. The patient was pleased with the doctor’s replies, as he was very courteous and answered all of his questions in detail.

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