Otoconia can dissolve, or vestibular dark cells, which exist only in the inner ear and help to regulate homeostasis, can absorb them. And not all crystals are equally troublesome.

Ear crystals, or otoconia, are tiny gravity-sensing crystals made of calcium carbonate that are found within the chambers of the inner ear and help you keep your balance.

Sometimes small crystals (called otoconia) form in one semicircular canal. These press on the hair cells and cause the two organs of balance to send conflicting signals to the brain about movement ...

New research explains lag in onset of common type of vertigo Sedimenting crystals in inner ear may explain 5-second delay between rapid head motion, dizziness ...

Graphic: Thomas Porostocky 1. You may not have marbles for brains, but your ears are filled with rocks — tiny calcium carbonate crystals called otoconia. Ear rocks, as the American Hearing ...

In the vestibular system, Otop1 is necessary for the formation and function of structures called otoconia, which are calcium carbonate crystals that sense gravity and acceleration.

The scientists found the head-tilt mice have no otoconia, but otherwise exhibit perfect inner ear formation. "Because animals use otoconia to sense their orientation in space and to monitor ...

Otoconia: Tiny calcium carbonate crystals within the vestibular system whose dislodgement is central to BPPV pathophysiology. Otolin-1: A protein component of the otoconial matrix, proposed as a ...

Dear Dr. Roach • I am a 67-year-old male in excellent physical health. The only issue I have is occasional bouts of vertigo. These episodes started when I was about ...

Q: I am a 67-year-old male in excellent physical health. The only issue I have is occasional bouts of vertigo. These episodes started when I was about 44 years old.