Two out of three adult Germans–that’s about 47 million people–regularly suffer from headaches. About 18 million of them ...

Hidden Hearing has announced the opening of a new Centre of Excellence for Diagnostic Audiology and Vestibular Assessments in Galway, the first dedicated regional hub of its kind in the West of ...

There’s a spring in former Carson High School teacher Phil Brady’s step now that he doesn’t have to rely on his wheelchair ...

For benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), the overall positive rate for positional tests is significantly higher in the morning than in the evening, according to a study published online Oct. 6 ...

Sensory overload and sensory seeking describe opposite but related patterns of sensory processing, where individuals either ...

Vestibular migraine is a type of migraine disorder marked by balance problems. It affects up to 3 percent of the population, though it’s often misdiagnosed and probably underdiagnosed. Vestibular ...

Loss of balance can be caused by health conditions affecting the inner ear, brain, or medications. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and Ménière's disease can cause symptoms like dizziness ...

Ear crystals, or canaliths, help with balance and can cause vertigo when they move out of place. Exercises like the Epley and Semont maneuvers can help get the ear crystals back in place to stop ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 83-year-old female. A month ago, I woke up with vertigo, thought it was caused by a plugged ear, and went to the doctor with this complaint. He cleaned my ear and told me to ...

I’m John Mitchell, a 62-year-old retired teacher from Boston, and I’ve always enjoyed my morning walks through the neighborhood. Over the past year, I began noticing bouts of dizziness and ...