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Positional vertigo (also known as “benign positional vertigo”) is a loss of
balance and/or dizzy spells that come on with changes in the position of
one’s head, especially after getting out of bed in the morning, rolling over
in bed, or just looking up. This positional vertigo is due to tiny calcium
granule "floaters" in the inner ear fluids that have come loose from the
gelatin-like balance receptors in each of the three balance canals in the
inner ears. Most adults with this condition had "motion sickness" as children.
Medical treatment and balance exercises are available for this condition. If
these fail to provide relief, a minor surgical procedure known as
transtympanic perfusion of the inner ear can be performed. Ninety percent of
the patients at Shea Clinic have reported that the dizzy spells have stopped
after this procedure.
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