Sleepiness is an important clue to the source of dizziness. Do you awaken in the night and have trouble falling back asleep? Are you sleepy during the day, drifting off during meetings? These are hints that your dizziness may be linked to your lack of sleep. Sleep apnea is a serious cause of these symptomsContinue reading “Sleepy all the time? Snoring can make you dizzy”
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Vestibular Migraine
Migraines are a common inherited form of severe headache, often on one side of the head. Nausea and worsening with bright lights or loud noises is typical. People with migraine are more sensitive to all sensations than other people, including sensitivity to motion, dizziness and pain. Reduced blood flow in the brain can cause temporaryContinue reading “Vestibular Migraine”
BPPV
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a mechanical disorder of the semicircular canals of the inner ear. There are three of these ring-shaped canals in each ear, along with two other sensors that are able to sense gravity because they are capped by a bed of relatively heavy crystals. It is the shifting of theseContinue reading “BPPV”
