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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 recent celebrity diagnosis of Saket Gokhale with Cervicogenic Vertigo put the spotlight once more on a rather neglected condition. While it is well known that vertigo in most cases is associated ...

Dizziness is a very subjective symptom, meaning that everyone’s interpretation of dizziness is slightly different and therefore, it is quite difficult to assess each patient’s concerns with accuracy.

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, ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Growing up, I had episodes of hives, vertigo and migraines. While I haven’t suffered migraine pain in years, I still experience the “aura” from time to time. For the past couple of ...

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 ...