BPPV is the most common inner ear disorder, accounting for 20 percent of cases of those evaluated for dizziness. It can affect people of any age, though it is rare in children and most common in ...

The Dix-Hallpike maneuver remains the gold standard for diagnosing posterior canal BPPV. A positive test requires that vertigo associated with torsional (rotatory) and up-beating (toward the forehead) ...

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 ...

FRIDAY, May 25, 2018 -- Because vertigo can have many causes, treating it can be difficult, but researchers have identified a new type that may be effectively treated with medication. "These ...

Neurologists have identified a new type of vertigo with no known cause, according to a study published in the May 23, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of ...

VERTIGO is a very important word in the vocabulary of the otolaryngologist. Unfortunately, some confusion exists, regarding not only etiology but also definition and nomenclature. One has to bear in ...

A patient in his mid-40s with a history of hypertension and noncompliance with medications presents to the emergency department with a 3-day history of constant vertigo that is worse with motion. He ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window A new type of vertigo is characterized by recurrent spontaneous ...