FARGO -- A shampoo with a scalp massage at the hair salon does wonders for stress relief, but the feeling is quickly spoiled when the person sits up and the room starts spinning. This happened to me ...

BPPV is often caused by loose calcium crystals in the inner ear. Dizziness and vertigo from BPPV can be triggered by head motion. The Epley maneuver and exercises are effective treatments for BPPV.

Vertigo is the sudden and disorienting feeling that the room you’re in is spinning. It can last for minutes, days or weeks, depending on the cause, and it’s more common in kids. Balance problems or ...

A 28-year-old communications director presented to her family physician with a 2-month history of dizziness, nearly always upon awakening from bed. The dizziness occurred almost every day, but lasted ...

A new long-term study, published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, reveals that benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), the most common cause of vertigo, continues to affect patients ...

Vertigo refers to a false sense of motion that can occur regardless of whether a person is moving. Physical treatment and some home exercises can help manage vertigo symptoms. Physical therapy may ...