— DIZZINESS & VERTIGO

Dizziness & Vertigo Specialist Near Twin Cities, MN

Vestibular Rehabilitation in Edina, MN

The room spins. You feel unsteady walking. You can’t drive, can’t work, can’t function the way you used to. You’ve been told it’s BPPV, or anxiety, or “just stress.” But the dizziness persists. Vestibular disorders are neurological — and they require neurological evaluation to find the real cause.

— OBJECTIVE EVALUATION

What We Test & Measure

Before recommending any treatment, we conduct a comprehensive objective evaluation specific to dizziness & vertigo. Every test is chosen because it measures something relevant to your symptoms.

  • Inner ear function (VNG): how each side of your balance system responds
  • Central vestibular pathways: how your brain processes balance signals
  • Eye movement: how your eyes and balance system work together
  • Neck function: whether your neck is contributing to dizziness
  • Autonomic function (tilt-table): heart rate and blood pressure when you stand
— THE GAP IN STANDARD CARE

What Standard Care Misses

Standard medical care is excellent at ruling out catastrophic disease. But it often misses the functional neurological causes of persistent symptoms. Here’s what we find that others don’t:

  • Brain-based balance problems that inner ear tests can miss
  • Neck-related dizziness
  • Eye movement problems that make you feel off
  • Blood pressure and heart rate changes when standing

Dr. Maesaka is an outstanding neurology specialist whose expertise and compassionate approach truly set him apart. He’s knowledgeable, thorough, patient, and able to make complex neurological concepts easy to understand.

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— THE TNC METHOD

Our Approach to Dizziness & Vertigo

Dizziness and vertigo are symptoms, not diagnoses. Our evaluation identifies the specific neurological system causing your dizziness — inner ear, central vestibular pathways, cervical spine, autonomic nervous system, or oculomotor system. Treatment is targeted to the identified cause: vestibular rehabilitation, oculomotor therapy, cervical treatment, or autonomic regulation. We don’t guess — we measure.

— FREE DIZZINESS QUIZ

Take the free dizziness and vertigo quiz. It only takes a couple of minutes. Bring your results to your free consultation and we’ll go over them with you.

Not a diagnosis. This self-assessment is educational and helps identify patterns worth discussing with our team. It does not replace a clinical evaluation.

Ready to Find Answers for Your Dizziness & Vertigo?

Book a free 30-minute consultation. We’ll listen to your history and tell you honestly whether we think we can help.

— COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

Peripheral vestibular disorders originate in the inner ear (like BPPV or labyrinthitis). Central vestibular disorders originate in the brain’s vestibular processing centers. VNG testing helps distinguish between them — which is critical because they require different treatments.
Videonystagmography (VNG) is the most comprehensive test for vestibular function. It measures eye movements in response to various stimuli to evaluate how well the inner ear and brain are communicating. It’s non-invasive and takes about 20–30 minutes.
Yes. Cervicogenic dizziness is caused by dysfunction in the cervical spine — particularly after whiplash or head injury. The neck sends proprioceptive signals to the brain that are essential for balance. When those signals are disrupted, dizziness results.
Treatment duration varies based on the underlying cause and severity. Many patients see significant improvement within 4–8 weeks of targeted vestibular rehabilitation. Out-of-town patients can achieve substantial progress through our intensive programs.
While anxiety can worsen dizziness, chronic dizziness is rarely caused by anxiety alone. In most cases, there is an underlying neurological cause that, when treated, also reduces the anxiety that dizziness creates.