The researchers suggested that keeping the head elevated might prevent tiny crystals in the inner ear from entering the semicircular canals, which can trigger vertigo. The results indicated that ...

In any given person, it’s very difficult to determine whether their episode of dizziness (or whatever symptom) is due to ...

Most episodes of vertigo arise from problems with the delicate mechanisms of the inner ear, which aid in balance ... system are miniscule calcium crystals, which help convey the sensation of ...

Dear Dr. Roach: After 11 years of medical uncertainty, over 50 doctors, and my daughter’s diligence, my 19-year-old ...

EDS is a spectrum of 15 or so related genetic conditions with variable symptoms, due to abnormalities of the connective tissue.

After 11 years of medical uncertainty, over 50 doctors, and my daughter’s diligence, my 19-year-old granddaughter was finally diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). This is a rare condition that ...

After 11 years of medical uncertainty, over 50 doctors, and my daughter’s diligence, my 19-year-old granddaughter was finally ...

(BPPV is normally associated with crystals in the organ of balance, deep in the inner ear.) In any given person, it’s very difficult to determine whether their episode of dizziness (or whatever ...