My wife doesn't have rocks in her head

Go figure.

Lately, she's been feeling kind of dizzy in the morning, sort of a vertigo thing. We went to an ENT specialist today and the doctor did a Dix Hallpike Test on her to check for benign positional vertigo. Sounds bad, doesn't it? Turns out that this is not the problem. On to the next test, an MRI or something.

Benign positional vertigo is the most common cause of vertigo. It is caused by a disturbance within the balance organs of the inner ear. The inner ear has tiny stones that move as you change position, allowing your brain to interpret your body's position and maintain your balance. In benign positional vertigo, these stones break off and float free within the semicircular canals of the inner ear. This may happen in one ear more than another, sending the brain confusing messages about your body's position. The result is vertigo.

It was pretty freaky watching it, actually. Looked kind of like a faith healing.

Well, anyway, I don't know if I am happy or disappointed, but it has now been medically proven that my wife's problem has nothing to do with rocks in her head.


She'll probably make me remove this post when she sees it. (Don't tell her, ok?)