A bedside device that measures eye movements could become a standard way of determining if extreme dizziness is being caused by a stroke, researchers say. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine researchers ...

Vertigo is a symptom of an underlying condition. Diagnosis of that condition is based on history and investigations. Vertigo alone may be diagnosed by patient’s accounts of his or her experiences.

Two simple head-movement techniques can be used to identify patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), the most common equilibrium-related disorder in adults. BPPV, which can be traced ...

Half of over-65s suffer from dizziness and problems with balance. But some tests to identify the causes of such problems are painful and can risk hearing damage. Now, researchers from Chalmers ...

Vertigo is not a condition itself, but rather a symptom indicating an underlying issue, and identifying the root cause is crucial for effective treatment and prevention of future episodes. The ...