Vertigo has been reported as being one of the most common reasons that people go to the doctor. In fact, research reveals that over a 10-year period, about 2.5% of ER visits were due to this health condition. Those are shocking facts considering how many people will brush off troubles with vertigo for weeks or […]
Vertigo is the medical term for the feeling that everything is spinning around a person. While this word is often mistakenly applied to the sensation people get when they are afraid of heights, it is usually actually caused by movement of the head. This very common form of vertigo is referred to as benign paroxysmal […]
Roy Williams, coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels collegiate basketball team can attest to the fact that vertigo can affect anyone. During last season in February of 2016, the coach had to exit prematurely from a game after collapsing due to a vertigo spell. What is vertigo, and how is it treated? What […]
