Here we explain why BPPV occurs, how to tell which ear is ... floating crystals and real spinning, so you experience vertigo.

Each ear contains an organ of balance ... Sometimes small crystals (called otoconia) form in one semicircular canal. These press on the hair cells and cause the two organs of balance to send ...

One of the most common vestibular disorders is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV. A disturbance of crystals in your inner ear throw off your sense of balance, making you feel like you ...

Vestibular rehabilitation involves ... Canalithiasis: In which the crystals can move freely in the fluid of the canal Cupulolithiasis: Crystals are thought to be “hung up” on the bundle ...

Your ear is a complex organ made up of three parts: Otoconia, or ear stones, are small crystals of calcium carbonate found in two organs of your vestibular ... Each canal has a different role ...

Each ear contains an organ of balance ... Sometimes small crystals (called otoconia) form in one semicircular canal. These press on the hair cells and cause the two organs of balance to send ...

The otolith organs (literally, 'ear rocks') are composed of a matrix of loosely anchored calcium carbonate crystals ... monkey vestibular system does not maintain separate channels for canal ...

Experts estimate that in the United States, as many as 35% of adults aged 40 years or older have had problems with the vestibular ... calcium carbonate crystals in the inner ear become dislodged ...

These tests include watching a display of lights, sitting in a chair that gently turns from side to side, lying down in various positions, or having warm and cool water or air put into the ear canal ...

For example, doctors do not know why the ear crystals get loose in the first place. These gaps are why some researchers turned to ballet dancers. The idea is to study especially robust vestibular ...