The crystals that cause vertigo spells in BPPV come from the utricle, a gravity sensor in the ear. This sticky sensor is covered by crystals that are held to it by a meshwork of fibers connecting them to each other, rather like a very sticky cargo net. When crystals break off the sensor, they canContinue reading “Do BPPV crystals dissolve?”
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Which ear, which vertigo diagnosis?
It can be hard to figure out which ear is the source of the vertigo you are experiencing. It’s possible to do this if your vertigo has one of these characteristics: If you can set off the vertigo with movement, you can use the movement as a clue. If the vertigo comes on when lyingContinue reading “Which ear, which vertigo diagnosis?”
Ask The Doctor: Nausea and Vertigo
Thank you, thank you Dr Foster, for making this video!! I had terrible vertigo for days and it was so intense one morning that I vomited. I tried the Epley maneuver and it was only marginally effective. I had to do the half somersault a few times to completely resolve the vertigo, but it didContinue reading “Ask The Doctor: Nausea and Vertigo”