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Exterior of labyrinth of the inner ear. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo ( BPPV) is a disorder arising from a problem in the inner ear. [ 3] Symptoms are repeated, brief periods of vertigo with movement, characterized by a spinning sensation upon changes in the position of the head. [ 1] This can occur with turning in bed or changing ...
Vertigo. Vertigo is a condition in which a person has the sensation that they are moving, or that objects around them are moving, when they are not. [ 1] Often it feels like a spinning or swaying movement. [ 1][ 2] It may be associated with nausea, vomiting, perspiration, or difficulties walking. [ 2] It is typically worse when the head is ...
What causes vertigo and dizziness? “Dizziness is generally a more neurological cause or a potential cardiac cause. For example, it could be a blood flow issue or stenosis of a carotid artery ...
0.3–1.9 per 1,000 [ 1] Ménière's disease ( MD) is a disease of the inner ear that is characterized by potentially severe and incapacitating episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, and a feeling of fullness in the ear. [ 3][ 4] Typically, only one ear is affected initially, but over time, both ears may become involved. [ 3]
Dizziness is an imprecise term that can refer to a sense of disorientation in space, vertigo, or lightheadedness. [ 1] It can also refer to disequilibrium [ 2] or a non-specific feeling, such as giddiness or foolishness. [ 3] Dizziness is a common medical complaint, affecting 20–30% of persons. [ 4] Dizziness is broken down into four main ...
Heavy-headedness is the feeling of faintness, dizziness, or feeling of floating, wooziness. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Individuals may feel as though their head is heavy; also feel as though the room is moving/spinning also known as vertigo. Some causes of heavy-headedness can be tough to get rid of and can last a long period of time, however most can be ...
Epley maneuver. The Epley maneuver or repositioning maneuver is a maneuver used by medical professionals to treat one common cause of vertigo, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) [ 1][needs update] of the posterior or anterior canals of the ear. [ 2] The maneuver works by allowing free-floating particles, displaced otoconia, from the ...
Balance disorder. A balance disorder is a disturbance that causes an individual to feel unsteady, for example when standing or walking. It may be accompanied by feelings of giddiness, or wooziness, or having a sensation of movement, spinning, or floating. Balance is the result of several body systems working together: the visual system (eyes ...