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by thechief18, Oct 15, 2007 04:34PM
1 month ago on sunday i had a motorcycle accident where i suffered a broken cheeck, jaw and orbital, but now i am dizzy, is this from the surgery on my cheek, i cant lay flat on my back and i get the spins when i lay and move my head to certain positions.  will this clear up over time?
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by Nancy T, Oct 15, 2007 04:44PM
This might be benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), which can happen after head trauma. Lots of info on the Internet about it--look it up. Find an ENT or a vestibular therapist who can try the canalith repositioning maneuver (Epley maneuver) on you (if it's indeed BPPV). It's an instant cure 80-90 percent of the time and only takes a few minutes. Sounds too good to be true, but it's standard treatment for BPPV now, and it works. BPPV sometimes recurs, but you can just do the Epley again.

If the problem is not BPPV, an ENT, especially a neuro-otologist (superspecialist ENT type), might be able to help you figure out your dizziness problem.

Good luck!

Nancy
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