Summit Neuro

Conditions We Treat

Vestibular Disorders & Rehabilitation in Bellevue, WA

When the inner ear and vision stop agreeing about where your head is in space, the result can be spinning, tilting, fatigue, and brain fog that we can measure and retrain.

What it is

The vestibular system in the inner ear tracks how your head moves and where it is positioned. It sends that information to the brain, which uses it along with vision and sensation to keep you oriented and steady.

When the vestibular system is not working well, or when its signals do not match what your eyes are seeing, the brain can struggle to settle. That can create tilting, spinning, lightheadedness, fatigue, and brain fog that may come and go or linger.

Signs you might notice

  • A spinning or tilting sensation
  • Imbalance
  • Visual motion sensitivity
  • Fatigue
  • Brain fog
  • Nausea

How Summit Neuro helps

Our advanced neuro-functional exam looks closely at how your vestibular system is performing. Using precise eye-tracking and VNG testing, detailed vestibular analysis, and optokinetic mapping, we measure how the inner ear, eyes, and brain are working together, then turn that into objective data.

From there we build a personalized vestibular and brain-based rehabilitation plan that retrains the specific pathways involved in your symptoms. We re-test along the way so progress is something you can see and measure, not only something you feel.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vestibular system?

The vestibular system sits in the inner ear and tracks how your head moves and where it is positioned. It sends that information to the brain, which combines it with vision and sensation to keep you oriented and steady. Most of the time it works without you noticing at all.

What causes a vestibular disorder?

Symptoms usually arise when the vestibular system is not working well, or when its signals do not match what your eyes are seeing. That mismatch makes it hard for the brain to settle, producing tilting, spinning, lightheadedness, fatigue, and brain fog that may come and go or linger.

What is vestibular rehabilitation?

Vestibular rehabilitation is a personalized program that retrains the pathways connecting the inner ear, eyes, and brain. We build the plan from your test results rather than a standard protocol, and re-test along the way so progress is measurable.

How do you test the vestibular system?

We use precise eye-tracking and VNG testing, detailed vestibular analysis, and optokinetic mapping to measure how the inner ear, eyes, and brain are working together. That produces objective data rather than a description of symptoms.

Why do I feel foggy or exhausted as well as dizzy?

Fatigue and brain fog are common with vestibular problems. When the systems that keep you oriented disagree, the brain works harder to resolve the conflict, and that effort shows up as exhaustion and difficulty thinking clearly rather than only as dizziness.

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If spinning, tilting, or brain fog is getting in the way of daily life, an evaluation can help identify what needs targeted support.

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