 [ Symptoms ] how to reposition the crystals in the semicircular canel [ Disease ] you are referring to canaliths also called ear stones or ear crystals  canaliths are tiny particles made of protein and calcium carbonate normally they are attached to hairs within the otolith structures of the ear the otolith structures are responsible for balance sensing acceleration and orientation if the canaliths fall off the hairs that hold them in place they can fall into the inner ear and cause dizziness in fact displaced canaliths or their debris are thought to be responsible for many cases of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo bppv which is a fancy term for dizzy spells that happen when you turn your head or change positions when a person has bppv a health care provider can perform the epley maneuver to reposition the canaliths into the otolith structures this usually cures the bppv it would be difficult to perform this maneuver yourself however a skilled practitioner can do it quickly right in the exam room wishing you well great question you are referring to canaliths also called ear stones or ear crystals  canaliths are tiny particles made of protein and calcium carbonate normally they are attached to hairs within the otolith structures of the ear the otolith structures are responsible for balance sensing acceleration and orientation if the canaliths fall off the hairs that hold them in place they can fall into the inner ear and cause dizziness in fact displaced canaliths or their debris are thought to be responsible for many cases of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo bppv which is a fancy term for dizzy spells that happen when you turn your head or change positions when a person has bppv a health care provider can perform the epley maneuver to reposition the canaliths into the otolith structures this usually cures the bppv it would be difficult to perform this maneuver yourself however a skilled practitioner can do it quickly right in the exam room wishing you well