It has been a while since my last post. I have been travelling a lot and doing tons of reading. Learning about the plasticity of the human brain has been truly fascinating. We are very complex organisms and we are only beginning to understand how the brain guides the whole body. Not one of our systems function in isolation.
Today, I had a very good case. I have heard this scenario many times before. This gentleman woke up one morning and had a terrible case of vertigo. He had the Epley maneuver performed and that seemed to help the vertigo but he was left with a feeling of lightheadedness and mild headache. These symptoms increase dramatically upon walking especially in a mall or big box store.
This patient had a very clear case of VH. The vestibular problem was able to be treated, but there was still an underlying visual component that needed to be addressed. He had a very slight vertical misalignment with a very subtle head tilt. When the proper prismatic correction was found his symptoms decreased dramatically within 20 minutes. He once again felt grounded while he was walking. Again, we see how the vestibular and visual systems are connected. This case was a wonderful example of the power of prism!
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