A study of this population assessed them for non-balance-related complaints found that 9% had undiagnosed BPPV. [2] In the inner chamber of the ear, calcium carbonate crystals, also called ...

When ear crystals get dislodged from their proper place, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) results. BPPV can make ...

If these crystals become dislodged, tilting the head quickly can cause them to drift out of position. This leads to the delivery of faulty data to the brain, which in turn causes the spinning and ...

The researchers suggested that keeping the head elevated might prevent tiny crystals in the inner ear from entering the semicircular canals, which can trigger vertigo. The results indicated that ...

The treatment involves a precise rotation of the head, with the goal of redistributing the dislodged crystals. First, the person's head is placed in a position that triggers vertigo. They will ...

Two of the most common cases of vertigo found in consultations and emergency rooms are benign paroxysmal positional vertigo ...

For example, BPPV occurs when tiny calcium crystals called otoconia dislodge and move into the semi-circular canals, which sense head movement. Moving your head or changing positions can trigger ...

Up to 50% of us will experience this inner ear problem (BPPV). Andrew Clements explains: “It’s caused when debris from otoconia crystals (part of the mechanism by which we balance and sense ...

The treatment involves a precise rotation of the head, with the goal of redistributing the dislodged crystals. First, the person’s head is placed in a position that triggers vertigo. They will ...