When ear crystals get dislodged from their proper place, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) results. BPPV can make ...

A study of this population assessed them for non-balance-related complaints found that 9% had undiagnosed BPPV. [2] In the inner chamber of the ear, calcium carbonate crystals, also called ...

In any given person, it’s very difficult to determine whether their episode of dizziness (or whatever symptom) is due to ...

The researchers suggested that keeping the head elevated might prevent tiny crystals in the inner ear from entering the semicircular canals, which can trigger vertigo. The results indicated that ...

I had such a bad attack of vertigo that my boyfriend drove me to urgent care. The doctor got it to go away by having me lie ...

Benign Positional Vertigo, where crystals in the inner ear’s balance system become dislodged; orthostatic hypotension, due to blood pressure falling on standing; and a form of migraine called ...

Other causes are certain medications that can affect the inner ear’s function, leading to vertigo as a side effect and migraine. For example, BPPV occurs when tiny calcium crystals called ...

Vertigo usually arises from issues in the inner ear or brain, added Dr Goyal. Vertigo is most commonly linked to problems with the vestibular system in the inner ear, which controls balance ...

Dear Doctors: I recently experienced severe vertigo due to fluid in my inner ear from a sinus infection. It affected not only my balance, but also my blood pressure and anxiety. Are there any ...

The treatment involves a precise rotation of the head, with the goal of redistributing the dislodged crystals. First, the person’s head is placed in a position that triggers vertigo. They will ...

In the first randomized controlled trial in patients with vestibular migraine, galcanezumab outperformed placebo in reducing ...