Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV, is dizziness that comes
from the inner ear. It affects more than eight million people in the
United States alone. The good news is that this condition can be managed
at home. Carol A. Foster, an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at
the University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine, developed a
maneuver that allows sufferers to treat their own symptoms. Her YouTube
video demonstrating the maneuver has more than five million views.
Written in a friendly and approachable tone, Overcoming Positional
Vertigo provides readers a more in-depth guide to the diagnosis of
BPPV, the specifics of treatments and maneuvers, and preventative
measures one can take to avoid recurrence.