Undiagnosed & confused

On Jan 7,2010
i was in a very traumatic car wreck,broke my pelvis on left side near hip bone,the doctor said the way it fractured was rare & unusual,since the pelvis usually cracks in 2-3 places,but it fractured in one place,i also fractured my tailbone & my c7 of the neck bone was fractured.I bruised my kidney & spleen,& torn a small slit in my liver.3 weeks have passed since then & about 3-4 days ago ive experienced 3 recurrent episodes of vertigo & the unability to control my right side from leaning over.It starts with the room spinning after waking up,then i'd wait a while before getting up & then my whole right side just seems to lean over,it also affects when i try to walk,as my whole body seems to lean to the right,also after that fades away which the leaning lasts a good 10 minutes,id experience light headed ness that last for an hour after.I noticed that a certain position (to the right) that i moved in my neck triggered the dizzy sensation.I went to the er,had an mri done,it shown what was thought to be an injury to the artery around the back of my neck,and he said no surgery can be done and would take 6 months to heal,(was reviewed by an vascular specialist)an neurologist reviewed the mri and had said something about damage to blood vessel.Then they had an CT scan done and had shown nothing wrong with me,and my arteries looked perfectly fine.If im thinking correctly the mri also showed a "sliver" of blood,a small amount in my brain.The doctor said it wouldnt of caused the symptoms im having and basically said it's just vertigo,that usually does occur prior to an trauma.IM COMPLETELY LOST!All makes no sense to me,i didnt think vertigo could cause one whole side of the body to just lean to the right,and a certain movement in my neck triggers it?Couldnt the CT scan of hid something & just maybe the MRI was accurate?

Any input?could the doctors made an false diagnosis or could it just be true?

[Dr. A. Srivastava]

Thank you for your question. Although without being able to examine you I can not offer you the specific advice on diagnosis and treatment that you need, but I would try to provide you some relevant information about your health concern.

Usually, such vertigo and dizziness symptoms may result due to post-concussion syndrome and may last for weeks or months after the injury that caused from the injury of a fall, vehicle accident, or sports injury. In addition, patient may experience either migraine type or tension type headache. For treatment approach, first it is essential to get (MRI) done to detect the brain abnormalities after that injury. Treatment may be suggested for light-headedness such as pain killers, some antidepressants, physical therapy and regular exercises. If you suffer continuous symptoms like that, please arrange an appointment with a neurologist right away who will evaluate the possibilities here and can provide you an appropriate treatment. Further referral to a psychologist may be also helpful in order to treat usual anxiety or depression after such injuries (sometimes one may have) that may be one of the aggravating factors for persistent symptoms like that. Hope this information proves helpful to you. Take Care & Regards!!!