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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is it constant or only when she changes her head position (i.e. rolling over in bed)?

It could be a vestibular dysfunction.  I was just diagnosed with this (at 50). My dizziness was only occasionally when my head position changed.  My doctor explained it that in a normal person the fluid in your ears balances itself out as you move your head to different positions.  With vestibular dysfunction the fluid in one side may thicken and not balance out as quickly.  The timing difference creates the dizziness.  This thickening can occur with aging.  The treatment is to go to PT for vestibular disorders who will show exercises to help prevent it.  I'm not at that point yet but that seems to be the only treatment.

I would start with an ENT.  They can recommend VNG testing done to pinpoint what exactly the problem is.  [/quote]

Op here — thank you. She was originally diagnosed with something related to ear crystals and balance and she was supposed to do exercises that involved lying in various positions. But that seems not to be helping her and the episodes are becoming more frequent. She does have hearing loss and one of her sisters has menieres but this sister has had it for many decades and it has been absolutely debilitating for her. She is also profoundly deaf whereas my mom could hear well for most of her life. But my mom does have ringing in her ears, apparently another sign.[/quote]

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