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Regain Your Balance with Perth Audiology & Dizziness
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😵💫 Dizziness, vertigo, and imbalance can be overwhelming. These symptoms often leave you feeling drained, disoriented, and dependent on others for daily tasks. When your world feels unsteady and your head unclear, it’s not just frustrating—it can be frightening. Perth Audiology & Dizziness is committed to helping you understand your symptoms and supporting you to gain balance and confidence in your life.
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👂 At Perth Audiology & Dizziness, we specialise in comprehensive vestibular (balance) diagnostics. Our approach is holistic and patient-centred: we take the time to understand your full history, symptom timeline, and life events. We assess both your inner ear—the organ responsible for hearing and balance—and the central pathways that process balance signals.
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Vestibular or balance testing may include the following, audiological assessment (testing of your hearing organ, cochlear), and the pathways to them (outer, middle and inner ear). Using specialised goggles to assess your vestibular occular reflexes, VNG, the dix hall pike to assess positional vertigo (if you have any loose crystals in your ears & fixing it), vestibular evoked myogenic potentials, calorics, and auditory brainstem response and/or electrocochleography.
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Conditions We Commonly Diagnose
Our advanced testing helps identify or rule out a wide range of vestibular disorders, including:
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BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo) - we can rectify or fix this in clinic.
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Vestibular Migraines
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Ménière’s Disease
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Labyrinthitis
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Vestibular Neuritis
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Vertebrobasilar TIA
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Brainstem Infarction
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Cerebellar Infarction
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…and more​
🧠Many patients experience a combination of these conditions, not just one in isolation. You may also have ear-related symptoms—or none at all. That’s why our thorough assessments are designed to pinpoint the exact source of your imbalance. This will help with your rehab. and ensure it is targeted to any dysfuction in your inner ear.
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What to Expect
🕒 Appointments typically last 2 to 2.5 hours and include:
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A full diagnostic evaluation
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A detailed written report
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Personalised recommendations for treatment and care
We collaborate closely with your vestibular physiotherapist, specialists, and other healthcare providers to help you return to a steady, confident life.
Fees & Rebates
💳 With a GP or medical referral, you can claim a Medicare rebate, reducing your out-of-pocket cost to $200 to $300 pending testing done on the day.
Without a referral, fees range from $350 to $950, depending on the complexity of testing.
Private health rebates may apply—please check with your provider.
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Prepration for your balance appointment & Attending your appointment
48 hours prior to your appointment it is important to adhere to the following, this ensure we get the most accurate results on the day:
1. Stop drinking alcohol.
2.Stop taking balance suppressant medications including antihistamines - please talk to your medico about this or contact us.
For the appointment:
3. Do not wear any make up to the appointment. No mascara, eyeliner or fake eye-lashes. We need a clear view of your eyes for a lot of our testing.
4. Ensure you are hydrated. Bring a drink bottle with you.
5. Ensure you have clear ear canals (no build up of wax or infection). We can remove this for you on the day for an additional fee.
6. Wear comfortable clothes.
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