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Benign positional vertigo is, according to Medline Plus, the most common cause of a feeling of dizziness. It is a problem affecting the way the inner ear communicates with the brain.
Features
Otolith organs in the semicircular canals of the ears help the brain interpret motion. When one of these breaks free, according to the Mayo Clinic and Medline Plus, information about position becomes confused, creating a feeling of dizziness.
Time Frame
Positional vertigo affects mostly people who are 60 years of age or older, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Injury
Benign positional vertigo can occur as the result of moderate or severe injury to head, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Other Causes
Disease that damage the inner ear or surgery performed on the area, according to the Mayo Clinic, can also lead to positional vertigo. Medline Plus reports that the condition sometimes runs in families.
Considerations
It is very common to be unable to discover what caused a case of positional vertigo, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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