Turning the head is very commonly associated with dizziness. If you have a sudden loss of function in one ear, turning the head will make the vertigo worse. People with BPPV have dizziness when the head is turned in bed, and sometimes when they are upright and make a head turn. During a Meniere attack,Continue reading “Vertigo from head turning: can you kink off blood flow to your brain?”
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Cerebellar strokes: a dangerous form of vertigo
We’ve been discussing vertigo that comes from the brain. Today’s topic is a form of stroke that can be mistaken for other kinds of vertigo but is far more serious. The cerebellum is a bun-shaped structure lying under the back of the brain next to the spinal cord. It is involved in smooth coordination ofContinue reading “Cerebellar strokes: a dangerous form of vertigo”
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.
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