Dr Ronald Chin’s Viewpoint On Vestibular Neuritis
Dr Ronald Chin’s Viewpoint On Vestibular Neuritis
Vestibular neuritis is an inflammation of the inner ear or vestibulocochlear nerve or both. This disease is more prevalent in middle-aged adults. The causes behind this aren’t completely understood. Less than half of the patins of a viral URTI exprience vestibular neuritis.
Some of the symptoms of this disease are sudden severe vertigo, nausea, vomiting, and gait instability. While the symptoms settle down in a few days, the residual imbalance might persist for months. This disease is diagnosed through a positive head impulse test, CT scan, or an MRI. The treatment for this is bed rest, corticosteroids, vestibular rehabilitation for patients with residual imbalance, and antivertiginous drugs for the first 48 hours.
Glue ear, after draining the ear drum
Glue ear, intact ear drum
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Dr Ronald Chin is an Australian trained Otolaryngologist Head and Neck Surgeon.
After graduating as a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Dr Chin undertook further specialised training in Head and Neck Cancer at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
He has published many research papers and is an active teacher and scholar.
As part of his subspecialty training, Dr Chin has training in Laser, Da Vinci Robotic, Flex Robotic and complex surgical techniques.
In addition to specialised Head and Neck Cancer, Dr Chin also enjoys general adult and paediatric ENT Surgery and practices sinus, snoring/sleep and general paediatric ENT Surgical procedures.
Dr Ronald Chin works as a general Otolaryngologist, offering a wide range of surgical and non-surgical treatments including ear surgery, nose surgery and throat surgery. He provides treatment for chronic conditions such as tonsillitis, sinus problems and problems with hearing.
He is also involved in the diagnosis and treatment of many conditions such as facial paralysis, head and neck cancer and sleep apnea. As well as performing surgery on children, he also provides specialist care for adults, including the treatment of throat disorders, voice loss and ear problems.
Dr Chin has also served as a Conjoint Associate Professor at the University of Sydney, a Conjoint Associate Professor at Western Sydney University and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Technology Sydney.
