Menu Healthy Lifestyle Diseases & Conditions First Aid Symptoms Tests & Procedures Videos Definitions FAQs Benign paroxysmal positional vertigoUpdated: 2017-06-13OverviewBPPV is triggered by certain changes in head position, such as tipping the head up or down. It's rarely serious unless it increases the risk of falling. SymptomsPeople with BBPV experience dizziness, a sensation that they or their surroundings are spinning, lightheadedness, unsteadiness, loss of balance, blurred vision, and nausea. TreatmentsTreatment includes a series of head movements to shift particles in the ears. © 1998-2022 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research(MFMER). All rights reserved. Terms of Use