Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

American Hearing Research Foundation
8 South Michigan Avenue
Suite 814
Chicago, IL  60603-4539
Phone:	(312) 726-9670
Fax:	(312) 726-9695
E-mail:	ahrf@american-hearing.org
Web Address:	www.american-hearing.org
The American Hearing Research Foundation helps pay for research into hearing and balance disorders and also helps to educate the public about these disorders. On their Web site you can find general information on many common ear disorders, including descriptions, causes, diagnoses, and treatments. References are also included as a source for further information. The American Hearing Research Foundation also publishes a newsletter, available by subscription, as well as a number of pamphlets on a variety of topics.
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
31 Center Drive, MSC 2320
Bethesda, MD  20892–2320
Phone:	1-800-241-1044
TDD:	1-800-241-1055
E-mail:	nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov
Web Address:	www.nidcd.nih.gov
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, advances research in all aspects of human communication and helps people who have communication disorders. The Web site has information about hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language.
Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA)
P.O. Box 13305
Portland, OR  97213-0305
Phone:	1-800-837-8428 (503) 229-7705
Fax:	(503) 229-8064
Web Address:	www.vestibular.org
This organization provides information and support for people with dizziness, balance disorders, and related hearing problems. A quarterly newsletter, fact sheets, booklets, videotapes, a list of other members in your area, and information about centers and doctors specializing in balance disorders are all available to members.

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Author:	Monica Rhodes	Last Updated: December 29, 2008
Medical Review:	Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Colin Chalk, MD, CM, FRCPC - Neurology
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