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) ...

Many times, people use dizziness and vertigo interchangeably, but there is a difference. While they are both balance problems, dizziness is an overall feeling of being unbalanced. With vertigo, there ...

Vertigo is a specific type of dizziness characterized by a false sensation of spinning or movement, distinct from general lightheadedness or motion sickness. Common causes include infections, ...

If you’ve ever suffered from an episode of vertigo, then you know how debilitating and scary it can be: Room spinning, loss of balance, barely able to walk or move... The traditional route of ...

The most prevalent peripheral vestibular end-organ illness, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is characterized by a rapid, brief gyratory sensation accompanied by distinctive nystagmus.

If you have had every test imaginable—CT scans, balance assessments, blood work—but still frequently experience dizziness, you are not alone. Neurologist Judith Warner, MD, discusses why many patients ...