i have benign positional vertigo and i do the exercises. will they make it go away ?

Question

Is it possible for a benign positional vertigo (bpv) cause double vision?

Answer 1

NO: The exercises are to help you adjust to the situation . They are not designed to treat or cure the disorder. Medications are also designed to help you tolerate the symptoms and do not treat or resolve the disorder. Most cases are temporary and resolve with time. If persistent, you need to exclude some neurologic cause and then learn to live with the symptoms.

Answer 2

Crystals in your ear: Benign positional paroxysmal vertigo (bppv) is an ear disease. 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.

Answer 3

The definition: Benign (nothing to worry about) positional (occurring only when changing head position) vertigo (the sensation of motion where there is no motion). Typically patients experience the sensation of vertigo lasting for a few seconds only when changing position. Between these episodes the patient is fine. It is helped by the epley maneuver. It is caused by loose calcium deposits in the inner ear.

Answer 4

Bpv: Lets break down the name. Benign: so it's nothing serious. Positional : meaning its triggered by a certain position, like sitting or lying down. Vertigo: commonly described as a room spinning, merry, go round feeling.

Answer 5

Epley maneuver: An epley maneuver can be curative. This can be performed by a qualified physician or therapist.

Answer 6

Epley or rehab: Epley is helpful, but may be hard to do without a vestibular rehab therapist. If you do not obtain relief in a few days of doing the epley on your own, ask your doctor for a referral to a vestular rehab therapist.

Answer 7

Gets better on its own: Most of the time this condition resolves on its own although this may take a few weeks. Your doctor may perform a simple procedure in the office called the epley that moves the crystals away from the part of the inner ear that is being irritated. Most doctors prescribe medications that help with the symptoms like Meclizine or cinnarize until they get better on their own. Hope this helps!

Answer 8

Yes: There are a series of movements called the epley maneuver that can be done to help. Here is a link to my favorite site for info on bpv: http://www.Dizziness-and-balance.Com/disorders/bppv/bppv.Html scroll down about halfway to "home treatment for bppv". If this doesn't work, see your doctor. There are other in-office treatments. You also might need verification that bpv is really what you have.

Answer 9

Yes but...: It can possibly cured, but I would designate almost like TMJ/TMD- there is not necessarily ever a cure, just that it can be maintained. Individual reactions to the therapy may vary

Answer 10

Poss. head trauma: In a study of 240 cases in 1987, 17% developed onset within days to weeks after cerebral trauma and 15 % after presumed viral neurolabyrinthitis. The significance of the findings were unclear as they did not influence the course of the disorder. The cause in most cases is undefined. Rapid head movements will worsen vertigo caused by other disorders (meniere's disease, posterior fossa tumors etc).

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