Dizziness, or vertigo, is a surprisingly common problem that can throw our lives off balance as we get older. This sensation of moving or spinning is more common in women than men, and often seem to ...

Cawthorne-Cooksey exercises are vestibular training activities used to help those who experience balance disorders such as vertigo. The balance part of each ear works together by sending impulses to ...

Many of us have experienced a little dizziness when we stand up quickly. For some folks, this feeling is much more profound, like the room is spinning, and comes along with a host of other unsettling ...

Dear Doctors: I recently experienced severe vertigo due to fluid in my inner ear from a sinus infection. It affected not only my balance, but also my blood pressure and anxiety. Are there any ...

A few years ago, my husband couldn’t roll out of bed without feeling dizzy. Our family doctor referred him to an otolaryngologist, who sent him home with a motion sickness prescription. Worse than ...

After 50, your likelihood of developing a condition called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) increases. This condition is known to cause lightheadedness, nausea, and “the spins" — which is ...

Vertigo is caused by a disturbance of the vestibulocochlear nerve, which is responsible for hearing and balance. [iStockphoto] Have you ever felt like the world around you is spinning, tilting and ...

Vertigo, that unpleasant spinning sensation or dizziness, can transform a smooth flight into a disorienting ordeal. While turbulence might be the first culprit we point fingers at; air travel disrupts ...

Have you ever felt like the world around you is spinning, tilting and swaying, making it hard to keep your balance even when you're standing still? That sensation might be vertigo, a dizzying ...