All dizziness has a cause.
Elucidating the cause and stipulating a specific rather than general diagnosis allows for appropriate and timely treatment to be rendered, thereby optimizing functional outcome. It is important to differentiate symptoms of dizziness based in subjective sensations. There are various etiologies of post traumatic dizziness. Perilymphatic Fistula Post traumatic PLFs may present as a result of rupture of the oval and less commonly the round window with subsequent dehiscence between the inner ear and middle ear resulting in inappropriate stimulation of labyrinthine receptors. These types of patients and others with vestibular disorders may often complain of non-specific imbalance problems that are worse than those experienced when turning suddenly.