Benign positional vertigo (BPV) is the most common cause of vertigo, the sensation of spinning or swaying. It causes a sudden sensation of spinning, or like your head is spinning from the inside. You ...

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 ...

Q. I’ve had bouts of dizziness lately, and was told I have BPPV. What is this and how is it treated? A. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo is a common and easy-to-treat type of vertigo characterized ...

The American Academy of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery foundation has released a clinical practice guideline for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). The revised guideline, an update ...

Q: Please explain positional vertigo. Two of my siblings have awakened in morning with it. What do you do if you experience it? A: Positional vertigo is a common type of dizziness that can be treated ...

The clinical interplay between benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and vitamin D deficiency has gained substantial attention in recent years. BPPV, characterised by brief, recurrent episodes ...

Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Diego; Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York The most ...

Vertigo can be eased without drugs. The balance disorder can also be a sign of a more serious ailment. (Brian Stablyk/GETTY IMAGES) Vertigo is an unsettling yet common condition, similar to ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research suggests that having a bone mineral density below normal ("osteopenia") or having an even greater loss of bone density resulting in fragile porous bones ...