Lightheadedness and vertigo causes

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Causes

Common Causes

• Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo or BPPV

• Inner ear infection

• Drug toxicity (specifically gentamycin)
• Syphillis

• Strokes, tumors, skull fractures, brain trauma,, sudden changes in blood pressure

• Motion sickness ( sailing, amusement rides, airplanes or motor vehicles)

• Carbon Monoxide poisoning