Imagine your ears as a grand concert hall, with an orchestra of tiny musicians playing inside each one. In this bustling auditorium, nestled within the balance (vestibular) system of your inner ...

The vestibular system is confronted with a paradox (Fig. 3f). From the nose-up position, the sensation of clockwise rotation leads it to expect the head to move so that the right ear is down.

Speaking of balance, there's one other incredibly important structure you can find inside your inner ear: the vestibular system. Kind of like a level, it controls your balance using a number of ...

BPPV, linked to vitamin D deficiency, causes dizziness and can be treated with repositioning exercises and lifestyle changes.

Hypertension can cause vertigo by impairing blood flow to your vestibular system, the structures of the ear responsible for balance and spatial orientation. Inflammation and changes in pressure ...

An ancient brain circuit, which enables the eyes to reflexively rotate up as the body tilts down, tunes itself early in life ...

The movement of the crystals and the fluid leads you to feel dizzy. Sometimes, an ear injury can lead to BPPV. Vestibular neuronitis causes severe, sudden dizziness that lasts two to three weeks.

Electronystagmography/Videonystagmography (ENG/VNG) is an examination of eye movements called nystagmus which are provoked by stimulation of the inner ear. The exam ...