Sometimes when discussing vertigo with a patient, providers try to decide if the vertigo the patient is experiencing is subjective or objective. What does this mean, and what are the implications for treatment? “Subjective” means an internal feeling that only you experience and that is not visible to others. When referring to vertigo, it meansContinue reading “Subjective vs. Objective Vertigo”
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What happens to BPPV crystals after maneuvers remove them?
After successful maneuvers, one of our readers wondered about the fate of the removed crystals. Do they go back to their original position in the gravity sensor, get washed away from the inner ear, or dissolve? If so, can they regenerate? The otoconia are the crystals of calcium carbonate in the inner ear that areContinue reading “What happens to BPPV crystals after maneuvers remove them? “
Should you do vestibular exercises after BPPV?
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?”
Ending Vertigo Today 