Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), also called positional vertigo or postural vertigo, is the most common cause of vertigo, and is characterized by brief episodes of dizziness triggered, usually by head movements. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo arises from problems in the inner ear, which is one of the organs responsible for our balance.
Dizziness is a term, which is difficult to define, and is often mistakenly used to describe feelings as imbalance, nausea, hypotension, weakness, double vision, blurred vision or discomfort.
Labyrinthitis, also known as vestibular neuritis, neurolabirinitis or acute peripheral vestibulopathy, is a benign, self-limiting disease that causes intense vertigo.
Meniere's disease, also called endolymphatic hydrops is a disorder of the inner ear which causes episodes of vertigo, progressive hearing loss and ringing in the ears.
