Medication
This can be broadly divided into 2 sections:

1. Control of acute symptoms – this may be a tablet or injection to reduce any vertigo and nausea during the initial severe spell of symptoms
2. Control/prevention of ongoing chronic symptoms – these are medications designed to be taken on a longer term basis to reduce on going symptoms or control on going apparently spontaneous spells of dizziness

Surgery
Surgery is not the main modality of treatment for dizziness. However, surgical options are available for specific causes of dizziness. Most of the surgical options would be considered only in cases of intractable severe dizziness that has not responded to other therapies or medication and are therefore only considered as a last resort. There are a number of surgical options that have been used, several of which are still under scientific scrutiny as to their effectiveness.

All surgery carries associated risk and your physician/surgeon will discuss this with you fully before proceeding with any surgical option.

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