A reader whose BPPV resolved with maneuvers wonders whether there is any benefit or downside to doing other vestibular exercises after BPPV is over, like turning the head left and right while walking or moving the head rapidly up- and downward or diagonally. There are many different vestibular exercises that are used for an assortmentContinue reading “Should you do vestibular exercises after BPPV?”
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Our latest BPPV paper
My latest paper with co-author Olivia Kalmanson just came out and can be read here. It’s about an ongoing confusion regarding how BPPV (positional vertigo) causes its symptoms. This confusion has been going on for over 50 years now. This kind of problem is very common in science. It begins when a prominent researcher publishesContinue reading “Our latest BPPV paper”
Aural vertigo comes in two flavors
By far the most common cause of inner-ear-related vertigo is BPPV, with brief spins brought on by lying down or rolling over in bed. However, there are many other causes of vertigo, and it can be very confusing to figure out which one is the problem if you have something more complicated than BPPV. OneContinue reading “Aural vertigo comes in two flavors”
