Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most-feared causes of vertigo. Virtually everyone with vertigo worries about having this at some point. However, most of the time, this will not turn out to be the case. MS is a disabling neurologic disease affecting young adults. It affects about one in every 1,000 people in theContinue reading “Your vertigo probably isn’t MS”
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When the brain generates vertigo…
Central vestibular disorders are vertigo diseases that affect the brain. They are called central because the brain is a major part of the central nervous system. Problems in the inner ear are grouped together as peripheral vertigo because their causes lie outside the brain.
How is Meniere’s disease treated?
There are three main ways to treat Meniere’s disease: treating the hydrops problem, reducing vascular risk factors, and if all else fails, shutting down the problem ear. The first step to take is to eliminate all of your vascular risk factors. If you can’t control these, you will usually keep having spells, and you willContinue reading “How is Meniere’s disease treated?”