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What Causes Constant Dizziness?
When I sit up or lay down, I get dizzy--head is spinning. There s a brief gap between moving from vertical to horizontal and then things start spinning. It happened when I got up in the middle of the night yesterday. I was wobbly walking. And now when I m going to bed the next day, the same thing is happening. What is the possible cause?
Thu, 4 Apr 2019
Hello,
The symptoms you explain are similar to BPPV (benign paroxismal positional vertigo) which as the name indicates is a benign condition, not serious, and easily treated in the office with some maneuvers the doctor may do called Epley maneuver. Almost 80-90% of the patients significantly improve with only one session.
I hope this answers your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj,
General & Family Physician
The symptoms you explain are similar to BPPV (benign paroxismal positional vertigo) which as the name indicates is a benign condition, not serious, and easily treated in the office with some maneuvers the doctor may do called Epley maneuver. Almost 80-90% of the patients significantly improve with only one session.
I hope this answers your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj,
General & Family Physician
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