Most dizziness comes from somewhere in our ears, however it can also comes from our necks. Cervicogenic dizziness is dizziness the presence of imbalance, unsteadiness, and disorientation that is caused by the cervical spine. This could be your source of dizzy symptoms when other causes of dizziness are ruled out. People with cervicogenic dizziness tend …
The inner ear, which is deep inside of your skull can seem abstract and strange. We all know we use our ears for hearing, however it actually has a much bigger job than just hearing. We use it to keep us balanced, to help us walk in the dark, for spatial orientation, head position, and …
If you’ve ever laid down to go to sleep at night, and suddenly found that your room is spinning around you, or that your walls appear to be sliding up and down, you may have experienced Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). BPPV is the most common form of vertigo, and it will be obvious to …
Let’s face it, being dizzy can be really scary, and therefore, really anxiety provoking. Anxiety and dizziness go hand-in-hand, when I talk to my patients about this, I compare them to best friends. They love to be around each other, they relate to each other, and when one acts the other reacts. It creates a …
Allergy symptoms are usually recognized as a stuffy nose, a familiar congested feeling, sneezing, or itching. However, a less common but significant reaction to allergies is dizziness. Although the dizziness frequently feels like it is in your brain, it’s actually your ears! In this case, your eustachian tube, the tube that makes your ear “pop” …
An acoustic neuroma is a slow growing, benign tumor that typically develops on your vestibular nerve. Your vestibular nerve carries signals from your inner ear and vestibular system to your brain, controlling balance and dizziness. Sometimes acoustic neuromas grow on your cochlear nerve, which transmits information about sound from your inner ear to your brain. …
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