Vertigo is a sensation of spinning and feeling off balance and dizzy. The causes also differ. Dizziness can result from a drop in blood pressure, medications you take, a vision problem ...

BPPV is a common cause of vertigo. About 20% of people who see a doctor for dizziness are diagnosed with the condition.

Dizziness is a symptom experienced by one quarter to one third of older adults. Etiology includes a variety of central nervous system, cardiovascular, otologic, and sensory causes. One of the most ...

The dizziness it causes can also increase the risk of falling, which is a leading cause of fractures in older adults. To understand what happened, we need to talk about the vestibular system.

Both multiple sclerosis (MS) and strokes, particularly transient ischemic episodes (TIAs), can cause vertigo, though they do so in different ways. In multiple sclerosis, the immune system attacks ...

One such issue is persistent dizziness or vertigo, which can disrupt daily routines and cause immense frustration. Dizziness can stem from inner ear imbalances, neurological factors, or even ...

In adults, the average age of the first attack ... Vestibular migraine and Ménière's disease both cause dizziness, but they're different. Vestibular migraine usually causes vertigo without ...

Adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) display impaired vestibular function and are at increased odds of vertigo, according to study results published in Sleep Medicine. However, OSA treatment ...

Disturbance in balance is common in adults with mitochondrial disease and usually attributed ... The vestibular system is central to balance control, and vestibular dysfunction causes vertigo, ...

Results 413 adults (65% female, mean 57 years ... Hypertension (33%) was the commonest previous illness. Central neurological causes of dizziness were found in 6% (23/413) of patients. Age ≥65 years ...