How to do Home Balance Exercises for Treating Dizziness VIDEO

The home balance exercises described in the video may be helpful to resolve dizziness due to vestibular dysfunction that is NOT due to BPPV or Meniere's Disease which are treated differently. Vestibular dysfunction amenable to a home exercise regimen is typically determined based on VNG or ENG testing . Such exercises are helpful in select patients as it slowly challenges the inner ear balance system in such a way to make it work better. The analogy would be a young gymnast doing re…

11/19/2017 0

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Pro Golfer Jason Day Collapses from Vertigo During 2015 US Open

If you are an avid golfer, you have probably seen by now pro golfer Jason Day stumbling several times and ultimately collapsing on the 9th hole during Round 2 of the 2015 US Open at Chambers Bay. Later, his agent reported that Jason suffered from BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo). This condition is classically described as sudden onset severe spinning attacks that lasts only a few seconds to minutes triggered by a head position change. Although scary, this is perhaps one of the e…

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Video on How the Dix-Hallpike Maneuver Diagnoses BPPV Dizziness

This is the second in a series of videos our practice is producing on inner ear dizziness.  This video  demonstrates how the  Dix-Hallpike maneuver  is performed to diagnose  BPPV . Also demonstrated are the different types of eye-twitching (nystagmus) that suggests what type of BPPV a patient may have. The first video was on  how the inner ear balance system works  which can be watched  here . Soon to come are videos specifically regarding treatment of  BPPV . Watch this  video !���������…

9/21/2014 1

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Video on How the Inner Ear Balance System Works

This is the first in a series of videos our practice is producing on how the inner ear balance system works (and when it doesn't) geared towards the lay public and general patient education. Soon to come are videos specifically regarding treatment of BPPV . Watch this video on YouTube .

9/14/2014 0

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Top 4 Causes of Dizziness (Table)

Dizziness is an extremely common disorder that afflicts an estimated 10-20% of individuals older than 70 years old. Even for those younger, dizziness is a not uncommon problem. Several studies have been performed over the years to try and quantitate what are the most common causes of dizziness to help narrow the possibilities given the workup for dizziness can be long, tedious, and time-consuming which often frustrates patients. Also frustrating is the fact that without a diagnosis, trea…

5/15/2014 1

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Dizziness and Imbalance in Kids

Dizziness is not the easiest thing to figure out in adults. It is even more difficult to figure out in kids who may not have the vocabulary to explain what they feel. Regardless of adult or child, a good history is required to help narrow down possibilities. A flowchart of questions to help come up with a diagnosis can be found  here . Given that, a review article published in 2014 went over the most likely diagnosis of a child who is dizzy. Based on 724 subjects over 10 studies, benign …

4/17/2014 0

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