Doctor recommendations for PPPD, BPPV Maneuver, Imbalance, Dizziness

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Hello Members !

I am currently seeking some serious help on identifying which specialised doctor should I visit or go near for my wife’s Dizziness / Imbalance problem suffering since Aug-2025 to till date.

She is very much frustrated now (including me) going through all kind of doctors. First ORTHOPAEDIC, NEUROLOGIST, PHYSIOTHERAPIST, & now CHIROPRACTOR. Performed lot of tests including/

VNG [Impressions were BPPV posterior Right Semicircular Canal downbeating (PSCC), Vestibular Migrane].

MRI Brain (Normal) and Cervical Spine (Impressions were : Circumferential posterior disc bulge with small right foraminal protrusion and peridiscal osteophytes at C4-C5 level indenting the anterior thecal sac, abutting ventral surface of cord, mildly encroaching on right neural foramina and abutting right exiting c 5 nerve root.

Circumferential posterior disc bulge with right foraminal protrusion and peridiscal osteophytes at C5-C6 level indenting the the al sac, abutting ventral surface of cord, encroaching on right neural foramina indenting right exiting C6 nerve root.

Circumferential posterior disc bulges with peridiscal osteophytes seen at C3-C4 and C6-C7 levels indenting the anterior thecal sac without significant neural foraminal narrowing or nerve root compression

Changes of cervical spondylosis.

Mild straightening of the cervical spine, likely to be due to paraspinalmuscle spasm.)

Even after all this tests and doctors performing different exercises along with Brand off.The effect of my wife’s condition has become more worse.

Not sure if we should go near NeuroOntologist or Ontoneurologist specialised doctors.

Can anyone here recommend me who has gone through this problem or suggest to consult which doctor.

Currently we both are completely clueless and frustrated as well. We both cannot focus in our daily activities and affecting hugely to our lives.

Would highly appreciate to get some replies.

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welcome @Satyen , very sorry to hear that - these conditions can have a devastating effect on your life in the first few years.

I think it would be a good idea for your wife to be seen by a neuro-otologist/oto-neurologist.

I know India is a huge country, but I found this one reference to someone:

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Thank you @turnitaround !

I will definitely go near the specialised doctors you recommended. Really appreciate!!

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I am very sorry. My husband was also greatly affected when I was feeling unwell.

I am in the U.S., but I still see a neurologist once a year. Everything improved for me with Nortriptyline 10 mg. I am also in perimenopause, and I noticed that when I don’t have my monthly periods, things are much more stable for my brain.

Once I started feeling stronger with the medication, I was able to exercise, and that has also been key to my recovery. I walk about 50 minutes per day and do strength training every other day for about 20 minutes. I only do standing exercises because I don’t want to put pressure on my neck.

Good luck with everything. The worst part will pass once your wife finds the right medication.

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Thanks for your response.

Wishing you good health, happiness, and peace always. One thing we both have realized through this journey is that only we (ourselves) truly understand what our body is going through. By listening to it, recognizing its patterns, and following the right approach to exercise and recovery, we give ourselves the best chance to heal. Our body is actually designed & capable for self healing mechanism but requires lot of efforts & patience…

Take care and stay healthy.

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I have managed to take an appointment with Doctor Anita (Neuro-Otologist) today, let’s see how it goes.

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