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

Q: I had such a bad attack of vertigo that my boyfriend drove me to urgent care. The doctor got it to go away by having me lie down and then moving my head around. Why did I have that episode of ...

The Semont maneuver helps treat dizziness and vertigo from BPPV by repositioning calcium crystals in the inner ear. During the Semont maneuver, the physical therapist will lie you on your side to move ...

We’ve all experienced dizziness after riding a rollercoaster or spinning around in circles with the grandkids. That off-balance feeling can be fun in small doses, but if it occurs randomly, it may ...

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 ...

The Dix-Hallpike maneuver remains the gold standard for diagnosing posterior canal BPPV. A positive test requires that vertigo associated with torsional (rotatory) and up-beating (toward the forehead) ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I suffer from benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. I’ve heard that something called the Epley maneuver may help. Could you explain what this is? DEAR READER: Vertigo is the sensation ...

The spinning sensation and dizziness you get from vertigo can limit your activities and make you feel sick. But depending on the cause, some simple maneuvers (exercises or steps) you can do at home ...

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Spinning vertigo episodes are more than just a brief sensation of dizziness; they are a profound and often distressing condition that can profoundly impact an individual’s quality of life. This ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 83-year-old female. A month ago, I woke up with vertigo, thought it was caused by a plugged ear, and went to the doctor with this complaint. He cleaned my ear and told me to ...

Although not physically risky, the maneuver can briefly intensify the symptoms of vertigo, and it can cause nausea or even vomiting. In most cases, the Epley maneuver resolves positional vertigo. If ...