People who suffer from persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) experience unsteadiness, non-spinning vertigo and dizziness. These symptoms are exacerbated by movement, upright posture, and ...

Despite successful initial treatment, significant long-term morbidity is seen for patients with benign paroxysmal positional ...

Feeling faint, light-headed, or as if the room you’re in is spinning? As many as 30 percent of people older than 60 experience dizziness at some point, about 50 percent after age 85. This unpleasant ...

A new long-term study, published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, reveals that benign paroxysmal positional vertigo ...

What can cause dizziness in older adults? I have dizzy spells from time to time but I’m not sure what causes it or what I should do about it. — Dizzy Donna Whether it’s a moment of lightheadedness or ...

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is characterised by brief episodes of vertigo triggered by changes in head position relative to gravity. Its pathophysiology centres on dislodged ...

A common type of dizziness can be treated with a simple head maneuver. By Richard Klasco, M.D. Q. Please explain positional vertigo. Two of my siblings have woken up in the morning with it. What do ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dizziness, or vertigo, is a surprisingly common problem that can throw our lives off balance as we get older. This sensation of ...

What can cause dizziness in older adults? I have dizzy spells from time to time, but I’m not sure what causes it or what I should do about it. Whether it’s a moment of lightheadedness or the ...

The vestibular system, which is the link between the inner ear and the brain, helps the body maintain its balance. When people experience vestibular symptoms, i.e., symptoms of balance disorder, it ...