Blogs by Dr. Kesemann
Vertigo: Understanding the Balance System
Vertigo is the sensation that you or your environment is spinning or moving. It is different from feeling dizzy in that it must always have a component of the illusion of movement and rotation to be true vertigo. If you feel as if you yourself are moving, it is a subjective vertigo. If you feel as if the things around you are moving, it is an objective vertigo. Vertigo has very few causes when compared to lightheadedness or dizziness. Vertigo may be stem from a problem in the central nervous system or the brain. This is central vertigo. If the [...]
8 Natural Migraine Solutions – Which Will Work for You?
Migraines make up one of the most common global ailments with about 12% of adults dealing with this neurological condition. What are some facts about migraine occurrence? The number of women who get migraines outnumber men 3 to 1. When it comes to children with migraines, boys outnumber girls until puberty. Having a parent who gets migraines increases the risk by 50% (two migraine parents increase the chances of getting them by 75%). According to the Migraine Research Foundation, the most common cause of chronic migraines is medication overuse. One of the most common migraine symptoms is neck pain, which [...]