Unresolved Issues with Repeated MRI and CT Scan of the Brain in Vestibular Migraine and Recurrent Vestibulopathy: A Case Study Volume 7 - Issue 2

Zuraida Zainun*, Muhammad Munzir Zuber Ahmadi and Nur Syakirah Bt Che Mat Amin

• Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, University Saints Malaysia Health Campus, Malaysia

Received:October 05, 2021;   Published: October 20, 2021

Corresponding author: Zuraida Zainun, Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, University Saints Malaysia Health Campus, 16150 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia

DOI: 10.32474/SJO.2021.07.000264

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Abstract

Vertigo and vestibular disorder are on of common illness that still having multiple and unresolved issues especially in term of diagnosis and management. Limited awareness of the actual protocol for the vestibular disorder management lead to unnecessary investigation among the vertigo patients. Many clinicians in our set up focusing more on investigation such as repeated MRI and CT scan of the brain in order to rule out the cause of the problem. Due to this will lead to financial burden to patients and not an optimum management. Since after several investigation and undefined diagnosis patient will end up with the frustration and prolonged the problem without proper management. Recurrent vestibulopathy and Vestibular migraine is among the most common causes of recurrent vertigo in the general population. Despite its high prevalence and impact on healthcare management cost, it has remained an under-recognized condition and unknown pathophysiology. Recurrent vestibulopathy and vestibular migraine common illness that having unclear mode of therapy. In this case the optimum management is intensive vestibular Rehabilitation (VRT) needed and not a medication or injection that only symptomatic relieve. A 48-year-old lady, underlying migraine and hypertension was presented with spinning sensation for 1 year associated with left ear tinnitus. Improved almost 60% after intensive vestibular rehabilitation in ward for 4 days using BAL EX Quick balance module. Optimum and end solution able to achieve using proper diagnosis and management.

Keywords: Migraine; recurrent vestibulopathy; vestibular rehabilitation

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