Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego; Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York The most ...

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) ...

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is one of the most common causes of dizziness spells and vertigo. But if diagnosed correctly, it can often be treated with immediate results, according to ...

Spinning vertigo episodes are more than just a brief sensation of dizziness; they are a profound and often distressing condition that can profoundly impact an individual’s quality of life. This ...

Two simple head-movement techniques can be used to identify patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), the most common equilibrium-related disorder in adults. BPPV, which can be traced ...

An 83-year-old woman presents to the office for evaluation of dizziness. She has noted dizziness off and on for the past 2 to 3 years. Although she has difficulty describing the dizziness, she calls ...

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 ...