HPR2109: Hacking my inner ear

Hacking my inner ear

In April 2015 I suddenly found myself getting dizzy as I bent down – to the extent where I actually fell over at one point. I went to see a doctor but didn’t get a diagnosis.

A medical student I know suggested it might be BPPV - Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, and with that in mind I researched it and found what turned out to be a cure.

See the full notes for more details: https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr2109/full_shownotes.html

Links

• Wikipedia article on BPPV: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benign_paroxysmal_positional_vertigo
• Wikipedia article on the inner ear: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_ear
  • Vestibule: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vestibule_of_the_ear
  • Semicircular canals: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semicircular_canals
• Epley manoeuvre:
  • Wikipedia article on the manoeuvre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epley_maneuver
  • YouTube animation showing the manoeuvre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SLm76jQg3g

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