Dizziness & Vertigo
Types of Vestibular Assessment
Videonystagmography
(VNG)
is a non-invasive test used to evaluate dizziness, balance
concerns, and inner ear function. During the test, you’ll wear lightweight goggles that
track your eye movements while you follow moving targets, change head or body
positions, and experience gentle temperature changes in the ears. These eye movement responses help us understand how well your balance system is working.
Electrocochleography (ECochG)
is a non-invasive hearing and inner ear test used to measure how the inner ear and auditory nerve respond to sound. This test is especially helpful when evaluating conditions such as Ménière’s disease, endolymphatic hydrops, or unexplained dizziness and pressure in the ear.
Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMP)
testing is a non-invasive way to measure how parts of the balance system inside the inner ear respond to sound and movement. It helps us evaluate conditions involving balance, pressure sensitivity, or suspected inner ear structural changes, such as superior canal dehiscence (SCDS) or certain types of vestibular weakness.
A referral is required to use your insurance benefits for vestibular testing. Please contact your primary care provider, ENT, or other referring healthcare provider to request a referral.
Referrals may be emailed to referrals@innerearbhc.com or faxed to 503-447-2831.