A 31-year-old member asked:
What causes positional vertigo?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Marcel Hungsanswered
Neurology 27 years experience
Crystals in your ear: This is usually caused by benign positional paroxysmal vertigo (bppv). A doctor can diagnose this on a physical exam and rule out other diseases. Little "crystals" in your ear that get lose and irritate sensors in your balance organ in your ear. We all have those crystals. A neurologist or ear-nose-throat doctor can re-position them with a harmless physical maneuver.
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Dr. David Mayanswered
Dentistry 31 years experience
BPPV: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is a n inner ear problem where the crystals inside the ear are dislodged and then caught in the semi-circular canals causing the dizziness. Other possibilities are:
low blood pressure,
low blood o2,
low blood sugar, or
hyperventilation, to name a few.
5.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A member asked:
What causes vertigo?
5 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Leeanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 33 years experience
Many possible reason: There are many possible reasons for the symptom of vertigo, which is defined as a spinning sensation (or the sensation of the world spinning around you). Most but not all of these causes have to do with the inner ear.
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Last updated Apr 16, 2019
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