A patient checks the box marked “dizziness.” The form is complete, but the clinician still doesn’t know whether the patient felt the room spin, felt as if they were falling on patterned stairs, or needed a few seconds after turning their head. That difference is more than a matter of finding the right word. Researchers have found that people’s descriptions ...

The accident may have lasted only a few seconds. The soreness eventually settled down. Driving became ordinary again. Yet years later, some people still find themselves pressing an imaginary brake pedal from the passenger seat when taillights suddenly turn red. Others discover something changed in completely different ways. Their neck feels fine until their head goes back into the shampoo ...

You know every inch of your house. You could probably walk from your bedroom to the bathroom blindfolded. Except now, when you get up in the middle of the night, your hand reaches for the dresser. At the doorway, your fingers find the frame. Once you’re in the hallway, you stay close enough to the wall to touch it if ...

Most people reach for a shopping cart because they need somewhere to put the groceries. Some people reach for it for a different reason. For people living with persistent dizziness or vertigo, grocery stores can present a unique challenge. Bright lighting, long straight aisles, repetitive shelving, polished floors, and constant movement from other shoppers create an environment that can feel ...

Dizzy, again? Or does it feel like the room is spinning? And does that come with a side of high pitch noise that no one else can hear? By Dr. Thomas Polucki Do you suffer with chronic headaches? Have you experienced panic attacks? Or do you get nausea or fatigue that has no relationship to food? Does it feel like ...