“My vertigo episode started with a bad spinning sensation and vomiting and I had to go to the hospital. The next day I was allowed home after tests for a stroke which were all clear. I was given a steroid injection, and an Epley Maneuver was also performed in hospital on the second day. IContinue reading “Ask the Doctor: Long-lasting vertigo”
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Ask the Doctor: Half Somersault tip
When using the Half Somersault maneuver for BPPV, do you keep your eyes open like you do during the Epley maneuver? Both of these maneuvers are used to treat BPPV, the form of vertigo that lasts for several seconds and is set off by rolling over in bed or arising quickly. When health care providersContinue reading “Ask the Doctor: Half Somersault tip”
Canalith jam: a rare cause of BPPV
Rarely, maneuvers don’t seem to work, even though the vertigo seems to be BPPV. The affected person is able to make spells happen by making head movements like lying down, rolling over or tipping the head up, but the particles seem to be stuck, unable to exit the ear. Each time a maneuver is done,Continue reading “Canalith jam: a rare cause of BPPV”