Ask the Doctor: Stress and vertigo

When I first started having these periods of dizziness, I was told it was stress. It seems that stress gets blamed for a lot of vertigo. Is that true? Mine still keeps coming back but I am about to use your method. Thank you so much. Stress seems to make every symptom worse.  It’s rareContinue reading “Ask the Doctor: Stress and vertigo”

Ask the Doctor: Does migraine respond to maneuvers?

I have been experiencing vertigo for about twenty years- the first of which was during finals week in grad school. I used to get an episode once a year but now it’s more like every 3 months lasting about 2-3 hours and having a foggy head and slight nausea for 2 days after. The halfContinue reading “Ask the Doctor: Does migraine respond to maneuvers?”

Vertigo and ion channels

Vertigo comes in many forms.  Some of these are inherited, due to changes in genes (mutations) that control brain balance or inner ear function.  These rare genetic causes of vertigo tend to run in families.  The brain uses electricity to transmit information, so it is important that the “wiring” is done properly and that balanceContinue reading “Vertigo and ion channels”