Eye exercises can help alleviate vertigo. Examples include gaze stablization, or keeping the gaze fixed while moving the head, and pursuit, where the eyes move but the head stays still. Vertigo is not ...

Medically reviewed by Sukaina Hasnie, MD Key Takeaways BPPV is often caused by loose calcium crystals in the inner ...

Vertigo refers to a false sense of motion that can occur regardless of whether a person is moving. Physical treatment and some home exercises can help manage vertigo symptoms. Physical therapy may ...

Specific exercises, such as the Brandt-Daroff, Semont, Epley, and Foster maneuvers, can help relieve vertigo symptoms by redistributing calcium carbonate crystals in the inner ear. It’s important to ...

The Dix-Hallpike maneuver is a test that doctors use to diagnose a particular kind of vertigo called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). People with vertigo experience a feeling of ...

What caused acute vertigo in two healthy women? That's the diagnostic challenge described by David Elisha, BS, of Tel Aviv University School of Medicine in Israel, and Ronen Nazarian, MD, of ...

You know that feeling after you’ve been on a boat, when your feet finally touch dry land again, but you still feeling like you’re riding the waves? That’s the sensation someone with vertigo ...

Vertigo is the sensation of spinning, often caused by inner ear or brain disorders. You can treat vertigo based on the cause, typically with rest and physical therapy. Using relaxation techniques and ...

Dizziness, or vertigo, is a surprisingly common problem that can throw our lives off balance as we get older. This sensation of moving or spinning is more common in women than men, and often seem to ...

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is recognised as the most common vestibular disorder, characterised by brief episodes of vertigo triggered by changes in head position. The condition is ...