Vertigo Specialist Lakhimpur | Dr. Prateek Porwal

Absolutely. I treat patients from Lakhimpur and across India through online video consultations. Many Lakhimpur residents have benefited from my expertise in vertigo and vestibular disorders. You can schedule a consultation via WhatsApp at 7393062200 or call directly. No need to travel to Lucknow-I provide complete specialist care from your home.

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Yes, very effectively. Online consultation allows me to take a detailed history, assess your symptoms through video assessment, and guide you through diagnostic tests if needed. For most cases-including medication management, exercises, and lifestyle changes-online is completely sufficient. If you need hands-on maneuver treatment like the Epley or Bangalore Maneuver, I can guide you through it step by step over video, or we can arrange a local referral.

BPPV stands for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. It happens when tiny calcium carbonate crystals in your inner ear get dislodged from their normal position. These crystals move around in the fluid-filled canals of your ear, triggering dizziness and spinning sensations-especially when you move your head or change positions. I treat BPPV with specific maneuvers like the Epley or my specialized Bangalore Maneuver, which reposition these crystals back to their normal place. Most patients get relief within one or two sessions.

It varies depending on what’s causing your vertigo. BPPV maneuver treatment takes 10-15 minutes, but the full consultation including examination and explanation takes 30-45 minutes. For other causes of vertigo, treatment might involve medications, exercises, or lifestyle modifications-these work over days or weeks. Some conditions improve within days, others take 2-3 weeks of consistent follow-up. I’ll give you a clear timeline during your consultation based on your specific diagnosis.

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The Bangalore Maneuver is completely safe when performed correctly. It’s a modified head positioning technique designed to move misplaced crystals back to their normal location. I provide detailed guidance on how to do it, including video demonstrations if needed. The key is understanding which canal is affected and exactly how to position your head. I always explain the technique thoroughly and make sure you’re confident before you try it at home. If you’re uncertain, we can arrange a guided session over video.

Most online consultations don’t require advance testing-history and physical examination are often sufficient. However, if you have access to certain tests, they’re helpful: audiometry (hearing test) helps rule out Meniere’s disease, VNG (videonystagmography) provides objective eye movement data, or MRI/CT if you’ve had imaging done. You don’t need these tests to start-bring whatever records you have, and we’ll determine if additional testing is needed based on your symptoms and initial assessment.

The consultation fee is very affordable and reasonable for specialist care. I discuss pricing when you contact me via WhatsApp at 7393062200 or call directly. The cost depends on consultation complexity and whether any follow-up is needed. Prescription medications are inexpensive and available at any pharmacy. Maneuver-based treatment costs nothing extra-it’s part of the consultation. No hidden charges, I promise complete transparency about costs upfront.

BPPV can recur in about 15-30% of patients, even after successful treatment. But here’s the good news-if it comes back, it responds to treatment again with similar success rates. I teach patients preventive exercises and lifestyle modifications that significantly reduce recurrence risk. Many of my treated patients don’t experience recurrence for years or ever. If vertigo does return, contact me and we’ll schedule another treatment session-recurrence is not a treatment failure, it’s just a characteristic of BPPV in some people.