Muffled hearing and ringing in the ears

“I woke up with extreme nausea, the room was spinning, my eyes were extremely sensitive to light. I didn’t think much of it at the time, I had thought maybe I was coming down with a virus or that I was extremely dehydrated. A couple days after that I started to get migraines severe enoughContinue reading “Muffled hearing and ringing in the ears”

Subjective vs. Objective Vertigo

Sometimes when discussing vertigo with a patient, providers try to decide if the vertigo the patient is experiencing is subjective or objective.  What does this mean, and what are the implications for treatment? “Subjective” means an internal feeling that only you experience and that is not visible to others.  When referring to vertigo, it meansContinue reading “Subjective vs. Objective Vertigo”

What happens to BPPV crystals after maneuvers remove them? 

After successful maneuvers, one of our readers wondered about the fate of the removed crystals.  Do they go back to their original position in the gravity sensor, get washed away from the inner ear, or dissolve?  If so, can they regenerate? The otoconia are the crystals of calcium carbonate in the inner ear that areContinue reading “What happens to BPPV crystals after maneuvers remove them? “