Vertigo is the sensation that the world is spinning around you, even though you’re not moving. Although its symptoms are similar, vertigo is distinct from other forms of dizziness: those who suffer ...

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the main cause of dizziness when lying down. Ear infections, head injuries, and other issues can also cause dizziness. BPPV happens with certain head ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dizziness is a common complaint experienced by millions of Americans every year. You can have symptoms ranging from lightheadedness, where you feel you are about to pass out, to whirling vertigo, ...

The first step in treating vertigo is understanding its cause. Many conditions can trigger vertigo an expert says. Middle ear fluid, dislodged crystals in the inner ear, Meniere's disease, vestibular ...

Ever bend down to slip on your shoes only to be overcome with an episode of vertigo? Unfortunately, dizziness tends to become ...

The commonest underlying cause of vertigo is due to disease of the balance mechanisms of the inner ear or due to diseases of the brain or central nervous system. There are several specific causes, ...

Q: I am 82 years old and was recently diagnosed with benign vertigo. Mescaline and Benadryl were prescribed. I suffered for two weeks (from that condition) and am still shaky and slightly dizzy. I do ...

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: Growing up, I had episodes of hives, vertigo and migraines.