Tag Archives: positional vertigo

Cupulolithiasis in BPPV:  Rare, or non-existent?

Newsflash: Read our science article, Cupulolithiasis: A Critical Reappraisal, at http://doi.org/10.1002/oto2.38 BPPV is the best understood form of vertigo, and usually goes away promptly with simple maneuvers.  Sometimes, though, it can persist, and in those cases, a somewhat different and rare form is diagnosed, called cupulolithiasis.  This means “stones on the cupula”, the cupula beingContinue reading “Cupulolithiasis in BPPV:  Rare, or non-existent?”

Chiari malformations

Chiari malformations are distortions at the base of the brain that may be present at birth or can form throughout life.  The cerebellum, the part of the brain that controls balance and coordination, sits just above the opening at the bottom the skull (the foramen magnum) through which the brainstem passes to the spinal cord. Continue reading “Chiari malformations”

Ask the Doctor: BPPV

As a scientist and an engineer I couldn’t grasp how this condition I have is so… analog. Everyone just says “Oh a crystal got into your vestibular system”. And I think, “why is it so much worse some days than others?” How can I feel 95% ok like I do now with no real lastingContinue reading “Ask the Doctor: BPPV”