Dear Savvy Senior, What can cause dizziness in older adults? I have dizzy spells from time to time, but I’m not sure what ...

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Benign means it's not very serious. Your life is not in danger. Paroxysmal means that it hits suddenly, lasts a short time, and comes and goes. Positional means you trigger the vertigo with certain ...

Specific exercises, such as the Brandt-Daroff, Semont, Epley, and Foster maneuvers, can help relieve vertigo symptoms by redistributing calcium carbonate crystals in the inner ear. It’s important to ...

The first time it happened, in 2011, Bob Amberger thought he might be having a stroke. A retired real estate agent and contractor in Modesto, California, he awoke one morning, started to climb out of ...

Vertigo refers to a false sense of motion that can occur regardless of whether a person is moving. Physical treatment and some home exercises can help manage vertigo symptoms. Physical therapy may ...

If you've ever suddenly felt like you are on a tilt-a-whirl while you're walking down the street or sitting in your office, then you might have vertigo. Vertigo is a specific type of dizziness that is ...

The clinical interplay between benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and vitamin D deficiency has gained substantial attention in recent years. BPPV, characterised by brief, recurrent episodes ...

I recently had an attack of vertigo after waking – the room was spinning, I felt nauseous and was unable to get up. It passed within a couple of hours but I felt woozy for the rest of the day. I know ...

Vertigo, or feeling that the room is spinning, can occur due to migraine, head or ear injuries, or the movement of calcium crystals into your ear canals, among other causes. One of the most frequent ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...