The vertigo booklet details its many causes and treatments. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue – No. 801, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

Although not physically risky, the maneuver can briefly intensify the symptoms of vertigo, and it can cause nausea or even vomiting. In most cases, the Epley maneuver resolves positional vertigo.

A common type of dizziness can be treated with a simple head maneuver. By Richard Klasco, M.D. Q. Please explain positional vertigo. Two of my siblings have woken up in the morning with it. What ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I suffer from benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. I've heard that something called the Epley maneuver may help. Could you explain what this is?

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. While doing some repair work, I jerked my head to the right and experienced severe dizziness that lasted two minutes. The condition ...

During the Epley maneuver, your head is tilted in different directions to allow the wayward crystals to flow back into place.

Because the problem is caused by loose crystal particles floating in the inner ear canal, doctors usually maneuver the head and upper body so that the particles fall out.

Dear Doctors: I had such a bad attack of vertigo that my boyfriend drove me to urgent care. The doctor got it to go away by having me lie down and then moving my head around. Why did I have that ...

Vertigo is an unsettling yet common condition, similar to seasickness but without the sea. With its illusory sense of spinning, vertigo can be frightening and lead to nausea, vomiting, headaches ...

The Epley maneuver is a series of rapid changes in position of the head performed in a doctor's office. The maneuver repositions stones so they do not cause symptoms.

Most episodes of vertigo last from a few minutes to over an hour, depending on the cause and individual health factors. In promising news, if you have BPPV, you could ease your vertigo quickly using ...

BOSTON — The SemontPlus maneuver led to quicker recovery than the Epley maneuver in patients with posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, according to research presented ...