Is It BPPV or a Brain Tumor? When to Get an MRI
A brain tumor can mimic BPPV symptoms. In fact, patients with a brain tumor have been misdiagnosed as having benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. […]
Can a Pinched Nerve in the Neck Cause Dizziness?
There are so many causes for dizziness – some very serious and some very harmless. Do not get your hopes up that a pinched nerve in your neck is causing your dizziness if you keep [...]
Symptoms of a Small Acoustic Neuroma vs. Large Tumor
An acoustic neuroma is a brain tumor that grows slowly and can cause a variety of symptoms that usually correspond to its size: small or large, or somewhere in between. […]
Why You Get Dizzy when Blowing Your Nose
Is it ever normal to feel dizzy when you blow your nose? What is going on here? “Your Eustachian tubes go from your nose to your ears, and that’s what you equalize when you pop [...]
BPPV Dizziness vs. Heart Attack Is Coming Dizziness
BPPV dizziness can strike out of the blue, but so can the dizziness of a looming heart attack. Is there a way to tell the difference? BPPV stands for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. It’s caused [...]
How Does a Doctor Tell Which Ear Has BPPV?
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is an inner ear problem, usually affecting only one ear—but which ear? How does a doctor figure this out? […]
Headaches, Dizziness, Eye Pain, Blurry Vision: Likely Cause
If you’ve been suffering from headaches, dizziness (vertigo), eye pain and blurred vision, and have seen a dozen specialists who’ve failed to figure out the cause, let alone an effective treatment… […]
Can High Blood Sugar Make You Dizzy? Why & Solutions
You know that low blood sugar can make your head spin, but can high blood sugar too make you feel dizzy or lightheaded? The answer is yes, but the way this happens is not what [...]
Dizziness when Blowing Nose: Can Cancer Cause This? What Else?
Do you usually get hit with a wave of dizziness during or immediately after blowing your nose and can’t get the idea of cancer out of your mind? “Dizziness when you blow your nose is [...]
Causes, Remedies, to Severe Dizziness While Exercising
Do you know the many causes of severe dizziness during exercise? “Exercise can trigger dizziness for number of reasons,” says Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, medical director of the Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Centers nationally, and author of [...]
Non-Cardiac Causes of Dizziness when Eating
If it’s not your heart, what can be causing dizziness while you eat? Eating should be an enjoyable experience, not something you dread because it causes you to feel dizzy. Non-cardiac causes of dizziness while [...]
Is Dizziness from Exercise Different than from Anxiety?
Anxiety can cause you to feel dizzy, and so can exercise. There are different kinds of dizziness, and each has different causes. Anxiety is a common cause of dizziness. However, if you feel dizzy after [...]
What Kind of Doctor Treats Vertigo?
Vertigo has many causes, so what kind of doctor should you first see? A common cause of vertigo involves the inner ear canal. This might be the cause of your vertigo — which to some [...]
If You’re Dizzy Should You Get a CT Scan in the ER?
When is dizziness serious enough to warrant a head CT scan, being that this procedure emits radiation to the brain? Many people go to the ER for feeling dizzy. The sudden onset of what the [...]
Sudden Brief Extreme Dizziness in Younger Adults: Causes, Solutions
A doctor discusses possible causes of sudden, extreme and brief dizziness in younger people. And solutions. There are MANY causes of sudden, brief episodes of severe dizziness in people who do not have any conditions [...]
Causes of Dizziness While Eating in the Elderly
The probable cause of dizziness when an elderly person eats is related to the aging process, says a doctor. Do you know of an elderly person who reports feeling dizzy when they eat (or shortly [...]
Why the Room Gets Black & You Feel Dizzy when Standing Up
When you rise after sitting for a while, do you feel faint or like the room is blacking out? This is called syncope or orthostatic hypotension. “It is a result of a drop in blood [...]