Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history, and perform a physical exam.
Tests may include the following:
- Hearing tests
- Balance tests
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CT scan
—a type of x-ray that uses a computer to make pictures of structures inside the body
- Electronystagmography—used to test the function of the nerves related to hearing
- Caloric stimulation—a test which diagnoses nerve damage to the ear
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X-ray
—a test that uses radiation to take a picture of structures inside the body