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==Who is at risk for vertigo?== | ==Who is at risk for vertigo?== | ||
:*Upper respiratory tract [[infection]] | |||
:*Ear infection | |||
:*[[Labyrinthitis]] | |||
:*Head or ear injury | |||
:*[[Multiple sclerosis]] | |||
:*[[Epilepsy]] | |||
:*Neck injuries | |||
:*[[Migraine]] | |||
:*[[Acoustic neuroma]] | |||
:*Brain stem tumors | |||
:*[[Stroke]] or [[transit ischemia attack]] ([[TIA]]) | |||
==How to know you have vertigo?== | ==How to know you have vertigo?== |
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What is vertigo?
How do I know if I have vertigo?
Patients with vertigo may experience one or more following symptons.
- A sensation of disorientation or motion or the perception that surrounding objects are moving or spinning
- Lightheadedness
- Imbalance
- Nausea and vomiting
- Sweat
- Abnormal eye movements
- Tinnitus or hearing loss
Who is at risk for vertigo?
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Ear infection
- Labyrinthitis
- Head or ear injury
- Multiple sclerosis
- Epilepsy
- Neck injuries
- Migraine
- Acoustic neuroma
- Brain stem tumors
- Stroke or transit ischemia attack (TIA)
How to know you have vertigo?
When to seek urgent medical care?
Treatment options
Similar symptoms
Where to find medical care for dwarfism?
Directions to Hospitals Treating vertigo
Prevention of vertigo
What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?
Copyleft Sources
http://www.neurologychannel.com/vertigo/index.shtml
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/vertigo/article_em.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/vertigo/DS00534
http://www.healthscout.com/ency/68/462/main.html
http://www.neurologychannel.com/vertigo/symptoms.shtml