Spinning spells: Determining the symptoms of dizziness Jun 2, 2008
Inner ear infections are also called labyrinthitis, usually caused by viral infections. Bacterial labyrinthitis is rare but can give rise to severe complications such as meningitis. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Your doctor's secret: He Googles Nov 13, 2006
Google told me I had Labyrinthitis. Google correct. (Chicago Tribune)
Losers of the Week May 6, 2006
The Canadian singer returned to performing in Las Vegas after suffering from labyrinthitis - a rare inflammation of the inner ear caused by hearing Celine Dion singing from the inside out. Nicole Richie. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Sick Dion back on Vegas stage May 5, 2006
The 38-year-old was struck down with labyrinthitis - an inflammation of the inner ear causing dizziness. Dion said she refused to take medication after learning it could dry out her vocal chords but added she was now "95% better". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
NORM: 500th concert, $1 million to go May 5, 2006
Dion returned to the Colosseum stage April 26, after missing six shows because of a viral infection that left her with a scary case of vertigo from labyrinthitis. "The doctor said it could last from a week to six months," her husband-manager Rene Angelil said Thursday. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Celine's Titanic Ear Pain May 4, 2006
Medically known as viral labyrinthitis, the condition causes nausea, dizziness and general weakness. "Her doctor has prescribed medication to treat the associated irritations and instructed her to rest for the next five days, so that the virus can run its course.". (E! Online)
Celine Dion back to work May 4, 2006
The singer had labyrinthitis, an inflammation of the inner ear often accompanied by an impaired sense of balance. Dion said she refused medication that could dry out her vocal cords, despite being told it could take her up to a year to heal. (USA Today -- Life)
