You know that feeling after you’ve been on a boat, when your feet finally touch dry land again, but you still feeling like you’re riding the waves? That’s the sensation someone with vertigo ...

The most prevalent peripheral vestibular end-organ illness, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is characterized by a rapid, brief gyratory sensation accompanied by distinctive nystagmus.

The Dix-Hallpike maneuver is a test that doctors use to diagnose a particular kind of vertigo called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). People with vertigo experience a feeling of ...

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 ...

I wrote a column on vertigo a few years ago. I had my first bout with it then, and some lesser episodes since. I had a few people this week dealing with some symptoms similar to vertigo, so I figure ...

The spinning sensation and dizziness you get from vertigo can limit your activities and make you feel sick. Depending on the cause, though, some simple maneuvers you can do at home might bring relief.

Australian cricketer Steven Smith missed the third Ashes Test due to vertigo-like symptoms. This condition causes a spinning sensation and dizziness. It can manifest with nausea, balance issues, and ...

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...

Many of us have experienced a little dizziness when we stand up quickly. For some folks, this feeling is much more profound, like the room is spinning, and comes along with a host of other unsettling ...

Most people have felt woozy or lightheaded at least once in their lives. But feeling dizzy several times a month is much more common in people over age 65 — and it’s a big reason for seeing the doctor ...

In Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) dizziness is thought to be due to debris that has collected within a part of the inner ear. This debris can be thought of as "ear rocks," although the ...