Dizziness

I have recently read an article about dizziness after a fall and it's relationship to the crystals in the inner ear being disturbed.  If I remember correctly there was an easy treatment for re-aligning the crystals in order to decrease the dizziness.  Can you provide specific information.  Thanks, Kalmatt, OTR/L

[CCF-Neuro-M.D.-JT]

Trauma is well known to cause displacement of the crystals in the ear which causes the fluid (endolymph)in there to be heavier and thus more sensitive to changes in gravity. The Epley maneuver is a "repositioning maneuver that's well described in an emergency medcine website:www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic57.htm.

In addition, there is a great website that lists numerous exercises with detailed graphics and instructions that you can follow:
www.earaces.com/vestexercises.htm
Good luck.

[adrianxw]

Try a web search for "BPPV", (Benign Paroxymal Positional Vertigo), and "Epley". The "Epley manoeuvre" could well be what you are thinking about.

Good Luck.

[kalmatt]

Thanks that is what I needed! Kalmatt