Counselling and Coping for the Dizzy Patient

In contrast to the other sensory systems, e.g., vision, hearing, or light touch, people are much less aware of the normal working mode of their vestibular or balance sense. Education, counselling, and coping are therefore relevant to help dizzy patients to understand the nature of their symptoms and know about measures to re-calibrate the system. Knowing how the typical symptoms can be explained also helps preventing the secondary development of a functional dizziness, phobic symptoms, and avoidance behaviour.