Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a type of vertigo caused by calcium crystals in the inner ear. These crystals are usually located in two parts of the ear called the utricle and saccule.

Dizziness, or vertigo, is a surprisingly common problem that can throw our lives off balance as we get older. This sensation of moving or spinning is more common in women than men, and often seem to ...

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a prevalent cause of dizziness and significantly affects patients' quality of life and daily activities. It is characterised by repeated episodes of ...

Dizziness is one of those symptoms that almost everyone has experienced at some point. Maybe you stood up too quickly, ...

If you’re head starts spinning or you feel dizzy and nauseous when you turn your head quickly, the most likely cause of the symptoms as you describe them is vertigo as a result of BPPV (Benign ...

What caused acute vertigo in two healthy women? That's the diagnostic challenge described by David Elisha, BS, of Tel Aviv University School of Medicine in Israel, and Ronen Nazarian, MD, of ...

A 28-year-old communications director presented to her family physician with a 2-month history of dizziness, nearly always upon awakening from bed. The dizziness occurred almost every day, but lasted ...

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 ...