Vertigo affects millions of people worldwide, creating a disorienting sensation where the world seems to spin uncontrollably around them. This debilitating condition goes far beyond simple dizziness, ...

Dear Doctors: I recently experienced severe vertigo due to fluid in my inner ear from a sinus infection. It affected not only my balance, but also my blood pressure and anxiety. Are there any ...

A degree of dizziness is natural, but it's important to pay attention to how long, and how intense, your dizzy spells are.

Vertigo is the sensation that a person’s surroundings are spinning or moving. It has many potential causes, including inner ear or nervous system disorders. Ear infections, migraine, Ménière’s disease ...

Dear Doctors: I recently experienced severe vertigo due to fluid in my inner ear from a sinus infection. It affected not only my balance, but also my blood pressure and anxiety. Are there any ...

Inner ear infections like labyrinthitis may come after a cold or respiratory infection, with symptoms including nausea and ...

While dizziness can be an anxiety symptom, it can also result from several other conditions, including inner ear disorders. Chronic anxiety can cause a wide range of symptoms, including headaches and ...

Tinnitus and vertigo are common, but they don’t always go together. Concurrent tinnitus and vertigo can sometimes occur due to underlying conditions that affect your inner ear. Tinnitus and vertigo ...

Dear Dr. Donohue — Our 45-year-old daughter has recently been diagnosed with Meniere's disease. For five months, she suffered from bad headache, swishing sounds in her ear and a loss of balance. The ...

Allergies themselves can't cause dizziness. However, they can cause symptoms that lead to dizziness and lightheadedness. This is less common than other allergy symptoms, like sneezing, a runny nose, ...

If you have had every test imaginable—CT scans, balance assessments, blood work—but still frequently experience dizziness, you are not alone. Neurologist Judith Warner, MD, discusses why many patients ...

Dear Doctors: I recently experienced severe vertigo due to fluid in my inner ear from a sinus infection. It affected not only my balance, but also my blood pressure and anxiety. Are there any ...