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 ...

That off-balance feeling can be fun in small doses, but if it occurs randomly, it may indicate benign paroxysmal positional ...

Dear Reader: A buildup of fluid in either the middle or inner ear can cause the dizzy, spinning feeling of vertigo. This can range from merely uncomfortable to severe enough to affect balance. The ...

If you have left-ear BPPV, your doctor will likely walk you through the following steps: Sit upright on the edge of a bed and turn your head 45 degrees to the right. Swiftly drop to the left until ...

They tentatively diagnosed it as BPPV. Earlier today, an audiologist performed what’s known as the Epley maneuver. It’s an ultra-low-tech series of movements aimed at getting calcium crystals in the ...

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is a condition of the inner ear, and causes a form of dizziness known as vertigo. To break it up into its constituent parts: So, BPPV is an unpleasant but ...

Dizziness and vertigo can significantly disrupt daily life making even simple tasks feel daunting These sensations often stem from vestibular disorders affecting the balance organs in the inner ear Ve ...

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 ...

Q: I recently experienced severe vertigo due to fluid in my inner ear from a sinus infection. It affected not only my balance ...

Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an internist and associate professor of medicine at UCLA Health. Elizabeth Ko, M.D., is an internist and assistant professor of medicine at UCLA Health.