Head spinning while sleeping straight

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Asked for Female, 80 Years

Hello My grandmother head is spinning ( chakkar ) feeling as she is about to fall when she is sleeping straight on the bed . No problem when she sleeps left hand side and 10 minutes when she sleeps straight no problem. This is going on from 2 days. Our family doctor suggested vertin 8mg for 3days.

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Dr. Anil Gupta

Head and Neck Surgeon 11 yrs exp Lucknow

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History is inadequate Provide detailed history Most probably BPPV

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consult online with detailed history for proper evaluation and management

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Dr. Kalyan Chakravarthy

Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist 24 yrs exp Bangalore

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many conditions can cause dizziness and more information will help in making an accurate diagnosis. BPPV is a common condition which may be a possible diagnosis and this is treed only with manoeuvres. Tablets can offer very little benefit in that situation