The experience of dizziness happens to many people in their lifetime. But there is a specific condition that is the cause of at least 20 percent of vertigo cases and it is called benign paroxysmal ...

Vertigo affects millions of people worldwide, creating a disorienting sensation where the world seems to spin uncontrollably around them. This debilitating condition goes far beyond simple dizziness, ...

As we get older - balance problems tend to creep up on us. Everything from poor vision to weak muscles to stiff joints can have an impact on how steady we are on our feet. Activities like Yoga and Tai ...

A new study shows for the first time how microscopic crystals form sound and gravity sensors inside the inner ear. Located at the ends of cilia -- tiny cellular hairs in the ear that move and transmit ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 67-year-old male in excellent physical health. The only issue I have is occasional bouts of vertigo. The frequency has increased the past couple of years to about every two ...

Could it be an inner-ear issue? Your medications? How to figure out the problem—and fix it. By Janet Lee Whether it’s a moment of lightheadedness or the room-whirling sensation of vertigo, dizziness ...

Alfred Hitchcock called his frightening movie “Vertigo” for a reason. While the 1958 film noir directed by Hitchcock is classified as a psychological thriller, the real, everyday variety of vertigo is ...

This story first appeared in Healthy You - July 2024, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication. As far back as a teenager, Dorothy de Souza Guedes remembers dealing with vertigo. “Most kids enjoyed ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 67-year-old male in excellent physical health. The ...

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Steve Watkins used to love his life working as tennis coach, playing golf and cycling in his spare time and socialising. But now he’s barely able to leave the house alone, can no longer work and finds ...

A UCLA study shows for the first time how microscopic crystals form sound and gravity sensors inside the inner ear. Located at the ends of cilia — tiny cellular hairs in the ear that move and transmit ...