by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Nov 30, 2016 | Vertigo
When you mention the word “Vertigo” old movie buffs will immediately think of the Alfred Hitchcock classic starring Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak. The ailment causes the characters to fall into a dangerous web of lies and deceit that leads to disastrous...
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by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Sep 22, 2014 | Vertigo
Sitting in deep within your skull, alongside your snail-shaped hearing organs, are your inner-ear balance organs, also called your vestibular system. To begin to understand what your vestibular system does, perform this simple experiment: Hold your finger out in front...
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by Donald M. Sesso, D.O. | Sep 18, 2014 | Vertigo
Sound too good to be true? It’s not! A certain portion of people with dizziness CAN be cured easily in one or two visits without medication or surgery. These people have BENIGN PAROXYSMAL POSITIONAL VERTIGO (or BPPV for short), one of the most common causes of...
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