The causes of vertigo are virtually unknown and often occur for no reason. Webster’s definition of vertigo is “a disordered state in which the individual or the individual’s surroundings seem to whirl dizzily; a dizzy state of mind.

The aftermath of brain injury in our son produced symptoms of vertigo or dizziness that he felt when rolling over in bed, moving the head to one side or reaching for something. It seemed that specific head movements may have triggered it. The causes of vertigo is associated with abnormalities in the semicircular canals or damage to the vestibulocochlear nerve. It is caused by a physiological conflict that ditorts sensory data, resulting in a series of misperceptions that evoke dizziness, spinning sensations, nausea, vomiting and a host of other maladies.

There are four major types of dizziness:

It is believed that benign paroxysmal positional vertigo the most common form of vertigo with attacks lasting 30 to 60 seconds. It is caused by loose calcium carbonate crystals that move in the sensing tubes of the inner ear. Symptoms can be distressing but they fade in a few seconds.

Central vestibular disorders that may be the causes of vertigo include

Treatment of vertigo and exercises for vertigo depends on the diagnosis. The guideline says many cases of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo can be treated using a simple series of head and body movements performed by a doctor.

There are several maneuvers that can be used to treat vertigo.

Canalith repositioning procedure is safe and effective for patients of all ages. Basically the manuever is used to redistribute the clumps of particles in the inner ear.

The Brandt-Daroff Exercise is also safe.