The first time it happened, in 2011, Bob Amberger thought he might be having a stroke. A retired real estate agent and contractor in Modesto, California, he awoke one morning, started to climb out of ...

When you move your head or change positions do you feel dizzy and off balance? You could be experiencing benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). The spinning sensations of BPPV can hamper your ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

If you have had vertigo, you’re familiar with the sensation that you are swirling, swaying or tilting when, in actuality, you ...

Specific exercises, such as the Brandt-Daroff, Semont, Epley, and Foster maneuvers, can help relieve vertigo symptoms by redistributing calcium carbonate crystals in the inner ear. It’s important to ...

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Medically reviewed by Sukaina Hasnie MD Moves like Brandt-Daroff exercises and the Epley maneuver can help relieve ...

While dizziness is a part of migraine for many, perhaps you have suspicions of additional causes of this symptom, such as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Learn about the cause of BPPV, how it’s ...

Benign means it's not very serious. Your life is not in danger. Paroxysmal means that it hits suddenly, lasts a short time, and comes and goes. Positional means you trigger the vertigo with certain ...

The most common cause of vertigo, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV, can be debilitating and often recur in people who have experienced it.