The most prevalent peripheral vestibular end-organ illness, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is characterized by a rapid, brief gyratory sensation accompanied by distinctive nystagmus.

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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) ...

The most common cause of intermittent dizziness has a long name: benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV. Recent statistics show that about 10 percent of people older than 65 who are having ...

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 ...

Many people experience the dizzying effects of vertigo at some point in their lives - and not because they're afraid of heights. Here's why it happens and what you can do... See also: Causes of ...

Vertigo might seem simple, but it is far more complicated than many think. Michelle DuPree Zumbro, physical therapist and one of the practice owners at Bodies in Balance Physical Therapy in Wilmington ...

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 that the world is spinning around you, even though you’re not moving. Although its symptoms are similar, vertigo is distinct from other forms of dizziness: those who suffer ...

FARGO -- A shampoo with a scalp massage at the hair salon does wonders for stress relief, but the feeling is quickly spoiled when the person sits up and the room starts spinning. This happened to me ...

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