By far the most common cause of inner-ear-related vertigo is BPPV, with brief spins brought on by lying down or rolling over in bed. However, there are many other causes of vertigo, and it can be very confusing to figure out which one is the problem if you have something more complicated than BPPV. OneContinue reading “Aural vertigo comes in two flavors”
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BPPV treatment: Turning 45 degrees?
A positional vertigo patient struggles to understand how to do the maneuver for the right ear: TURN HEAD TOWARDS ELBOW? Which part of head, the chin or the back of the head? Picture shows back of head towards rt elbow. I don’t see any 45 degree angle; the head looks almost in same plane asContinue reading “BPPV treatment: Turning 45 degrees?”
Ask the Doctor: Brief vertigo
For about 3-4 years now, I will occasionally get VERY strong episodes of vertigo where it feels like I am being very strongly pulled in a weird direction. Sometimes it feels like my head is shaking back and forth. These episodes usually last anywhere from 20 seconds to sometimes 5-7 minutes. They NEVER happen whenContinue reading “Ask the Doctor: Brief vertigo”
Ending Vertigo Today 