Nystagmus is an involuntary eye movement caused by an inner ear imbalance. Credit: From Balance Function and Assessment by Gary Jacobson and Neil Shepard. Credit: From Balance Function and Assessment ...

A novel video-goggle recording device that patients wore at home helped identify the etiology of acute vertigo episodes, a proof-of-concept study showed. With video oculography goggles, patients were ...

VERTIGO is a very important word in the vocabulary of the otolaryngologist. Unfortunately, some confusion exists, regarding not only etiology but also definition and nomenclature. One has to bear in ...

BPPV is the most common inner ear disorder, accounting for 20 percent of cases of those evaluated for dizziness. It can affect people of any age, though it is rare in children and most common in ...

FRIDAY, May 25, 2018 -- Because vertigo can have many causes, treating it can be difficult, but researchers have identified a new type that may be effectively treated with medication. "These ...

A patient in his mid-40s with a history of hypertension and noncompliance with medications presents to the emergency department with a 3-day history of constant vertigo that is worse with motion. He ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window A new type of vertigo is characterized by recurrent spontaneous ...

People with MS may experience a variety of vision issues, including inflammation of the optic nerve, double vision, and involuntary twitching of the eye muscles. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an ...

A ground-breaking device to help patients with dizziness problems has moved a step forward following a successful research study. The Continuous Ambulatory Vestibular Assessment (CAVA) device aims to ...

The “follow my finger” test is part of a brief eye movement exam to help diagnose stroke Clinicians may soon have a simple method for diagnosing stroke in patients complaining of dizziness, nausea, ...

Nystagmus is an involuntary eye movement caused by an inner ear imbalance. Credit: From Balance Function and Assessment by Gary Jacobson and Neil Shepard. Credit: From Balance Function and Assessment ...