Causes of Vertigo by Age: Children, Adults, and Older Adults
TL;DR – Causes of Vertigo by Age The causes of vertigo vary by age group. Children often experience vertigo from concussions or migraines, adults from stress, lifestyle factors, or injury, and older adults commonly from BPPV and age-related changes. Identifying the...
BPPV in Bedbound Patients: When Vertigo Keeps Someone Trapped in Bed
TL;DR – BPPV in Bedbound Patients BPPV in bedbound patients can cause intense vertigo, fear, nausea, and loss of mobility, especially during rolling or position changes in a hospital or electric bed. These symptoms are often mistaken for dementia, anxiety, or general...
Parent Had an ER Visit for Vertigo? Here Are 5 Important Next Steps
Did your parent recently have an ER visit for vertigo? After hours of tests, maybe they were diagnosed with “vertigo” and sent home with prescriptions like meclizine for dizziness and ondansetron for nausea. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. I recently spoke...
What Is Horizontal Canal BPPV?
Update: 6/15/25 – Some More Insight Whenever I have motion-activated symptoms triggered by reading, driving, and rolling onto one or both side sides in bed, I screen myself very carefully for horizontal canal BPPV. I refer to the jittery feeling in my eyes as...
Ten Signs You Have a Grandparent with Vertigo
Many of us have at least one grandparent with vertigo but they remain unaware of the cause of their symptoms. We may see them lose their balance or grab onto something to prevent falling. They may feel dizzy in the morning or wobble if they turn quickly while walking....Have You Seen? Over 3 Million views!
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