Vertigo Recurring Should Not Be Left, MRI Examination Can Help More Accurate Diagnosis

JAKARTA - Vertigo is often considered just a normal dizziness due to fatigue or lack of rest. In fact, the condition of the head feels very spinning that appears repeatedly should not be considered trivial.

In this disease, proper diagnosis from the beginning is important so that the cause of vertigo can be known faster and the risk of more serious conditions can be suppressed.

The reason is that in some cases vertigo can even be a sign of brain disorders, including stroke. Therefore, a medical examination is necessary, especially if the complaint appears suddenly, repeatedly, or accompanied by other symptoms.

Bethsaida Hospital Gading Serpong Radiology Specialist, Dr. Thio Ananda Steven, Sp.Rad, explained that vertigo is part of a neurological or nerve disorder. The cause can come from both peripheral and central disorders.

"Vertigo is a part of neurology or nerves. The cause can be because of the periphery, it can also be because of central problems such as stroke," said Dr. Steven when met at the Bethsaida Hospital Gading Serpong, Tangerang, Thursday, May 22.

He said that there are still many people who think that stroke is only characterized by weakness on one side of the body. In fact, stroke can also appear with vertigo symptoms.

Therefore, MRI examinations are often recommended for patients with certain vertigo complaints to determine whether or not there is a disorder in the brain.

"MRI examination can be done for patients with vertigo complaints. This method is done to rule out possible central, namely stroke," said Dr. Steven.

According to him, the use of the latest MRI technology can help the diagnosis process to be faster and more accurate. One of them is through the 3.0 Tesla (3T) MRI SIGN Hero based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) from GE HealthCare.

The technology has a wider scanning hole design that helps reduce anxiety or claustrophobia during the examination.

In addition, the embedded AI technology is able to produce more detailed imaging while speeding up the examination process without reducing the quality of the results.

"With 3 Tesla MRI supported by AI technology, imaging results can be obtained with more detailed quality and more efficient examination time without reducing patient comfort," explained Dr. Steven.

He added that 3 Tesla MRI technology can also be used to help evaluate various other medical conditions, ranging from stroke, brain tumors, epilepsy, neurological disorders, to spinal disorders.

Not only in the field of neurology, this technology is also used for heart examinations, blood vessels, to orthopedic injuries such as knee pain, sports injuries, and joint disorders.

However, Dr. Steven emphasized that MRI is not always the main examination for all patients. In certain conditions, such as patients with decreased consciousness, MRI examinations can be more difficult to perform because patients must remain still during the process.

He also reminded the public not to delay examination if they experience vertigo that appears suddenly, repeatedly, or accompanied by other symptoms such as pelo speech (difficulty speaking), vision disorders, to body weakness so that serious causes can be detected earlier.