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Articles on vertigo — written for patients and for other clinicians.

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Dr. Prateek Porwal vertigo and dizziness patient education infographic
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vHIT Test for Vertigo: Video Head Impulse Test Explained

The video head impulse test, or vHIT, measures how well the eyes stay locked on a target during quick head movements. It gives objective…

14 min read
Dr. Prateek Porwal vertigo and dizziness patient education infographic
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VEMP Test for Vertigo: cVEMP, oVEMP and Otolith Function

The VEMP test checks otolith-organ pathways that routine positional tests and semicircular-canal tests may miss. It is especially useful when symptoms suggest saccule, utricle,…

15 min read
Dynamic visual acuity test illustration — camera lens overlaid with vestibular waveforms, cover image for Dr. Prateek Porwal's advanced vertigo testing series
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Dynamic Visual Acuity Test: Vision While the Head Moves

Dynamic visual acuity testing checks whether vision stays clear while the head moves. It helps identify vestibulo-ocular reflex weakness, especially when patients feel the…

10 min read
Diagram showing the saccule, utricle, and otolith crystal layer (otoconia) within the vestibule of the inner ear — source of BPPV crystals
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Subjective Visual Vertical (SVV): Otolith Balance Test

Subjective visual vertical (SVV) is a two-minute bedside otolith function test that checks whether the brain is judging true vertical alignment correctly. It is…

8 min read
चक्कर येणे (chakkar yene) - भोवळ/गरगरणे अर्थ मराठीत
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ತಲೆ ತಿರುಗುವಿಕೆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ

ತಲೆ ತಿರುಗುವಿಕೆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಒಂದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸರಿಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಕೆಲವರಿಗೆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಮಾಡಬಹುದಾದ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ ಜಾಗ್ರತೆ ಸಾಕಾಗಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವರಲ್ಲಿ ಚಕ್ಕರ್ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾರಣ ಗಂಭೀರವಾಗಿರಬಹುದು. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ “ಮನೆ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ” ಎಂಬ…

1 min read
Garbhavastha chakkar - pregnancy dizziness safety Hindi guide
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Giddiness Meaning: Causes, Vertigo Difference and Treatment

Giddiness is a patient word for dizziness, vertigo, faintness or imbalance. The right treatment depends on the exact symptom pattern and red flags.

7 min read
Dr. Prateek Porwal vertigo and dizziness patient education infographic
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Caloric Test for Vertigo: Why Warm and Cold Stimulation Helps

The caloric test for vertigo checks how each horizontal balance canal responds at very low frequency. Understanding caloric test vertigo results helps confirm one-sided…

9 min read
Rotary chair test vestibular exam — patient undergoing rotational chair testing for vestibular dizziness, illustration by Dr. Prateek Porwal
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Rotary Chair Test for Vestibular Dizziness: When It Helps

The rotary chair test vestibular exam measures how both inner-ear balance systems respond to controlled movement. It can help when dizziness is chronic, both…

8 min read
चक्कर येणे (chakkar yene) - भोवळ/गरगरणे अर्थ मराठीत
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അപകടകരമായ തലകറക്കം: അടിയന്തര മുന്നറിയിപ്പ് ലക്ഷണങ്ങൾ

അപകടകരമായ തലകറക്കം എല്ലായ്പ്പോഴും സാധാരണ ചെവിസംബന്ധമായ പ്രശ്നം മാത്രമാകണമെന്നില്ല. ചിലപ്പോൾ കുറച്ച് സെക്കൻഡുകൾ മാത്രം നീളുന്ന തലചുറ്റൽ BPPV പോലുള്ള ഒരു അവസ്ഥയായിരിക്കും. എന്നാൽ ചിലരിൽ തലകറക്കത്തോടൊപ്പം നാഡീവ്യവസ്ഥാ ലക്ഷണങ്ങൾ, കേൾവിക്കുറവ്, നടക്കാനാകാത്ത…

1 min read
Patient considering Foster versus Epley maneuver options for posterior-canal BPPV
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Foster vs Epley Maneuver for BPPV: Differences and Safety

Foster vs Epley maneuver for posterior-canal BPPV: compare positions, evidence, mobility limits, safety and when clinician treatment is better.

4 min read
Multi-canal BPPV diagnosis — Dix-Hallpike test illustration for identifying combined canal involvement, by Dr. Prateek Porwal
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Multi-Canal BPPV: Diagnosis and Treatment Order

The Most Confusing Type of BPPV Multi-canal BPPV means more than one semicircular canal is involved. It can confuse the diagnosis because Dix-Hallpike and…

9 min read
चक्कर येणे (chakkar yene) - भोवळ/गरगरणे अर्थ मराठीत
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ತಲೆ ತಿರುಗುವಿಕೆ ರೋಗಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಸಮತೋಲ್ಯ ವ್ಯಾಯಾಮ

ತಲೆ ತಿರುಗುವಿಕೆ ರೋಗಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಸಮತೋಲ್ಯ ವ್ಯಾಯಾಮ ಕೆಲವು ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪಯುಕ್ತವಾಗಬಹುದು. ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಚक्कर ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾದ ನಂತರವೂ ನಡೆಯುವಾಗ ಅಸ್ಥಿರತೆ, ತಲೆ ತಿರುಗುವ ಭಯ, ಅಥವಾ ಸಮತೋಲನ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಇರುವ ಅನುಭವ ಉಳಿದಿದ್ದರೆ…

1 min read

Written by Dr. Prateek Porwal

ENT and vestibular clinician at Prime ENT Center, Hardoi, with a clinical focus on vertigo, BPPV, balance disorders, hearing and general ENT care.

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