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

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Postural Dizziness' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...

People who suffer from persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) experience unsteadiness, non-spinning vertigo and dizziness. These symptoms are exacerbated by movement, upright posture, and ...

Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego; Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York The most ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After 50, your likelihood of developing a condition called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) increases. This condition ...

Feeling faint, light-headed, or as if the room you’re in is spinning? As many as 30 percent of people older than 60 experience dizziness at some point, about 50 percent after age 85. This unpleasant ...

A common type of dizziness can be treated with a simple head maneuver. By Richard Klasco, M.D. Q. Please explain positional vertigo. Two of my siblings have woken up in the morning with it. What do ...

A novel video-goggle recording device that patients wore at home helped identify the etiology of acute vertigo episodes, a proof-of-concept study showed. With video oculography goggles, patients were ...

Occupational exposure to noise and/or vibrations is associated with the presence of vertigo, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. A history of gout is ...

New recommendations provide guidance to healthcare providers to aid in diagnostic planning and increase implementation of therapeutic positioning maneuvers for patients with benign paroxysmal ...