A bedside device that measures eye movements could become a standard way of determining if extreme dizziness is being caused by a stroke, researchers say. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine researchers ...

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 ...

Vertigo is a symptom of an underlying condition. Diagnosis of that condition is based on history and investigations. Vertigo alone may be diagnosed by patient’s accounts of his or her experiences.

Two simple head-movement techniques can be used to identify patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), the most common equilibrium-related disorder in adults. BPPV, which can be traced ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Doctors at a local medical center say vertigo is the most common complaint made by adults to their primary care physicians. “Often times, when people go to their doctor and say ...

If you've ever suddenly felt like you are on a tilt-a-whirl while you're walking down the street or sitting in your office, then you might have vertigo. Vertigo is a specific type of dizziness that is ...

Vertigo is not a condition itself, but rather a symptom indicating an underlying issue, and identifying the root cause is crucial for effective treatment and prevention of future episodes. The ...

Half of over-65s suffer from dizziness and problems with balance. But some tests to identify the causes of such problems are painful and can risk hearing damage. Now, researchers from Chalmers ...

Steve Smith, the Australian cricketer, pulled out of third ashes test against England on the morning the match was set to begin. Cricket Australia tested and confirmed that Smith had been experiencing ...

A bedside electronic device that measures eye movements can successfully determine whether the cause of severe, continuous, disabling dizziness is a stroke or something benign, according to new ...