What is vertigo? Vertigo is a si...

What is vertigo?

Vertigo is a sign of dizziness. If you have vertigo, you may perceive like you are moving or spinning. It is not the same as feeling like you are against balance or about to faint.

What causes vertigo?

Vertigo has many causes. You may have this archetype of dizziness because you have small calcium deposits in your inner ear. You may have vertigo because of swelling or fluid in your inner ear. Vertigo may happen if you have migraine headaches or an anxiety disorder. Rarely, vertigo is caused at poor blood flow or a tumor.

in what manner can my doctor tell what is causing my vertigo?

Your doctor will ask by what mode long your dizziness lasts and if you have any other symptoms.

Your doctor also may do a criterion For this test, your doctor will revolve your head to the right and then support your head as you lie back quickly onward the exam table, ending with your head hanging facing the table. The doctor will do the proof again with your head move rounded to the left.

Patients with vertigo usually do not ne to have rich tests. Some patients may ne hearing experiments or brain imaging.

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