Guest guest Posted April 7, 2000 Report Share Posted April 7, 2000 In a message dated 4/7/00 4:18:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mbaron@... writes: > i all, > > When I had the ENG, the results showed a unilateral peripheral vestibular > loss. When he put the cold water in my right ear, I didn't get dizzy, but > when put it in my left ear I did get very dizzy. When water is put in your > ears--hot or cold water--it is normal to get dizzy. When I didn't react, it > showed the imbalance. I don't remember Fallon's specific responses to the eng tests, but I do remember that the reponses were very abnormal and confusing even to the doctors. Info concerning your ears eyes and sense of touch are all controlled by your brain stem. Info concerning this is transmitted from the nerves to the brain stem and then from the brain stem to the body. The vestibular assessment showed she had trouble in all 3 areas, which was a confirmation that her problems were not peripheal (nerve related) but centrol, directly related to brain stem compression. Billie Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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