I have had a problem with my balance for 16 weeks. I was told by my Doctor that I probably had a viral infection however, another Doctor recently told me that I may have a Dura puncture and if so, it is usually in the thoracic part of the Spine.should I have an MRI scan with a contrasting dye or without a dye? Should I have both my Head & Spine done together. I have a strange pulsating noise in the left inner Ear! Please advise
Hello. You can have an MRI scan of the spine with contrasting dye done, but I would suggest that you see an ENT specialist regarding your complaints. Anything wrong with your inner ear can also cause feeling of imbalance and can make you hear noises such as you described. Once he or she rules out anything wrong with your ear, have yourself checked by a neurologist to rule out any cerebral/brain problem causing your imbalance.