While many ER visits for dizziness result in expensive CT scans and sedatives, researchers are finding there are ...

The most common cause of intermittent dizziness has a long name: benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV. Recent statistics show that about 10 percent of people older than 65 who are having ...

What can cause dizziness in older adults? I have dizzy spells from time to time, but I’m not sure what causes it or what I should do about it. Whether it’s a moment of lightheadedness or the ...

"What can cause dizziness in older adults? I have dizzy spells from time to time but I’m not sure what causes it or what I should do about it." ...

Although not physically risky, the maneuver can briefly intensify the symptoms of vertigo, and it can cause nausea or even vomiting. In most cases, the Epley maneuver resolves positional vertigo. If ...

Q: I am suffering from positional vertigo, but the doctors haven't taken it seriously. I can't sleep on my left side because of dizziness and I have a tough time with the dentist. Any help? -- A.M., ...

A common type of dizziness can be treated with a simple head maneuver. By Richard Klasco, M.D. Q. Please explain positional vertigo. Two of my siblings have woken up in the morning with it. What do ...