The Spinning Chronicles

Vestibular Neuritis and Labyrinthitis are disorders that result from either a viral or bacterial infection to the inner ear and affects the nerves that transmits information to the brain in regards of hearing and balance. In this episode Dr. Jessica talks about the signs and symptoms, and how it affects people differently.  Disclaimer: This is a podcast for educational purposes only. Not to treat or diagnose any medical conditions you might have. If you are interested in knowing more about this medical condition, please discuss it with your healthcare provider or specialist. 

In this episode Dr. Jessica has the pleasure to interview Andi. Andi shares her son's journey with EVA and hopes to spread awareness about this medical condition that needs to be know more about.

Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct (EVA) or Large Vestibular Aqueduct (LVA) is a medical condition that affects your hearing loss and in some cases your balance. In this episode Dr. Jessica talks about EVA signs and symptoms, and how it can affect people around different ages.  Disclaimer: This is a podcast for educational purposes only. Not to treat or diagnose any medical conditions you might have. If you are interested in knowing more about this medical condition, please discuss it with your healthcare provider.

In this episode Dr. Jessica explains her long hiatus from the podcast and talks about what has been going on with her life and gives updates. 

Dr. Jessica had the pleasure to interview Stephanie in her journey with her diagnosis with Cervicogenic Dizziness. In this episode she discusses how she was diagnosed and what has helped her with her journey. She is currently the administrator of the Facebook group THE CERVICOGENIC DIZZINESS GROUP. 

In this episode Dr. Jessica discuss what is cervicogenic dizziness and how it can be differentiated from other vestibular disorders out there. CGD (cervicogenic dizziness) is considered a diagnosis of exclusion. Listen to this episode for you to learn more about it. 

Gigi has been suffering with BPPV for approximately 3 years of her life. Her story on how she started to have her BPPV symptoms is something out of the ordinary. After multiple testing done to find out the root of her dizziness, all these other medical conditions started to appear that she was unaware of and gave her the direction on how to approach her healing journey.

Jules is a mother, business owner and a vestibular sufferer from the UK. She has been suffering with BPPV for approximately 20 years of her life. In this episode she tells her journey with BPPV, what she has done for it and doctors she has seen. Her beautiful happy and positive personality makes this interview amazing. Also, her accent is so cute!

Melina is a competitive triathlete in Dubai and about a year ago she was diagnosed with an BPPV. Her life completely changed once she was diagnosed with this condition. Her resilience to heal and the hunger to get back to her competitive state, has made her stronger than before. In this podcast she shares her journey with BPPV. 

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is one of the vestibular disorders that is most common and most out there. It presents with attacks of vertigo, spinning and loss of balance. This episodes discuss the different types of BPPV, treatments and clinical trials that are occurring at the moment for this debilitating condition.

Meagan is a RN in Canada and about 4 to 5 years ago she was diagnosed with an Acoustic Neuroma or Vestibular Schwanomma. Her life completely changed once she was diagnosed with this condition. Her positive attitude and resilience to heal, has made her who she is. In this podcast she shares her journey of becoming an Acoustic Neuroma Warrior.

This episode explains what is an Acoustic Neuroma, how is it diagnosed, treatment options and research that are being done for this vestibular disorder. This episode is just to educate and not to diagnose anyone. Please consult your healthcare provider with any questions you might have. Enjoy!

This episode discusses the causes of dizziness that we encounter or other people encounter with their vestibular disorder. 

This episode discuss briefly how the vestibular system works and how it is more than just an inner ear system.

In this episode I talk about my first experience with my prism glasses and how it took me from feelin "ok" certain days to me feeling almost at 11% now. It is a learning curve with this prism glasses, but I don't regret ever getting them since they have been a life changer for me. 

In this episode I talk a little about how my vision therapy went and what types of exercises she put me through the first time. Also, I explain the symptoms of BVD (binocular vision dysfunction) and how I realize that this is exactly what I have.

In this episode I discuss my visit with a neuro-ophthalmologist. During this visit I get answers to what I might have and what might be causing my vestibular symptoms. It has been a bumpy road for the past year and in this visit, I got a glimpse on what I have to focus and work on to heal. 

In this episode I share my experience with VRT (vestibular rehabilitation therapy), what I did and how I felt afterwards.  VRT has brought me to where I am right now in combinations with other types of treatment. I sincerely recommend everyone to get VRT if they are suffering from a vestibular disorder since it can help a lot with your symptoms. 

In this episode I talk about when I went to see my ENT for a second and third time. Also, when I went to see a Neurologist for the first time due to head pressure I was getting as a new symptom that developed over time. The experience I encountered and the self diagnosis of vestibular neuritis.

While suffering with a vestibular disorder, I did what most people do looking for an answer....I visited Dr. Google. Even though I don't recommend my patients to do such thing, I did it...ugh!!! I know!! Looking for answers is all I wanted and I got some of the answers I was looking for. Make sure that when you look through Google, you look at reliable sources by trained professionals to get the answers you seek.