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Can Stress Cause Vertigo? Anxiety, Dizziness and PPPD
Can stress cause vertigo? Stress and anxiety can cause or worsen dizziness, and PPPD is a recognised cause of chronic visual-motion dizziness. Learn symptoms,…
6 min read
Is Meclizine Addictive? Vertigo Medicine Safety
Is meclizine addictive? Learn safe limits, side effects, rebound dizziness, older-adult risks, pregnancy cautions, and when vertigo needs diagnosis.
4 min read
BPPV vs Vestibular Neuritis: Triggers, Duration, Tests and Treatment
Chakkar can mean vertigo, dizziness, faintness or imbalance. Learn BPPV clues, red flags, and the right English word for chakkar.
5 min read
Traveling With Vertigo: सफर में चक्कर और motion sickness
traveling with vertigo पर मरीजों के लिए सरल गाइड: लक्षण, खतरे के संकेत, जांच, इलाज का रास्ता और डॉक्टर को कब दिखाना चाहिए।
3 min read
Understanding a HINTS Examination Report: A Patient Preparation Guide
Important safety note HINTS is a clinician-performed examination. It should not be performed, repeated, or interpreted at home. A HINTS report cannot by itself…
5 min read
Dr Prateek Porwal at NESCON 2022, AIIMS Delhi
Dr Prateek Porwal at NESCON 2022, AIIMS Delhi: conference presentation, vertigo research, BPPV learning and why academic ENT work matters for patients.
6 min read
NESCON 2023 Conference Jaipur: Updated Page
Updated page: This duplicate NESCON 2023 post has been consolidated into the main event page: Dr Prateek Porwal in NESCON 2023 Conference at Jaipur…
1 min read
Famous People With Vertigo: Celebrities, Athletes & Patient Lessons
Famous people with vertigo: what celebrity and athlete stories can teach patients about BPPV, vestibular migraine, PPPD, red flags and safer next steps.
3 min read
Vertigo Type Guide: Peripheral vs Central Vertigo
Vertigo type guide: understand peripheral vs central vertigo, common symptoms, warning signs and when dizziness needs urgent medical review.
14 min read
Vertigo and Travel: Flying, Train, Car, and Cruise Tips
Vertigo and travel tips matter because flying, road bends, cruise motion, rushed sleep, and visual overload can all worsen dizziness in different ways. The…
12 min read
History of Vertigo: When It Was Discovered & Epley Timeline
History of vertigo explained: when vertigo was discovered, how inner-ear science evolved, and why the Dix-Hallpike and Epley maneuver changed BPPV care.
13 min read
Vertigo Statistics: How Common Dizziness and Balance Problems Are
Vertigo statistics guide: how common dizziness is, symptoms to track, red flags, tests and when ENT/vestibular review is safer.
3 min read