Vertigo
Vertigo: Introduction
Vertigo:
Vertigo is the sensation that the room is moving or spinning,
or that the person is moving or spinning within the environment.
The term "dizziness" is often used for milder ... more about Vertigo.
Vertigo: The odd balance sensation of inappropriate spinning or movement of the environment.
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causes, and treatments of Vertigo is available below.
Symptoms of Vertigo
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symptoms of Vertigo
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Medical Textbooks Online about Vertigo
Medical Books Excerpts
- DIZZINESS
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- SYNCOPE
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Syncope
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Syncope
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Vertigo
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- DIZZINESS
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- SYNCOPE
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Dizziness
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Syncope
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Vertigo
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Syncope
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Dizziness
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Syncope
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Vertigo
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Dizziness
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Syncope
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Vertigo
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Syncope
- "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
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- Dizziness
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Syncope
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Dizziness
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Syncope
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Vertigo
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Vertigo
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Dizziness
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Syncope
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Vertigo
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- DIZZINESS
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- SYNCOPE
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Vertigo: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Vertigo
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a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of...read more »
Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms
of severe brain injury are hard to miss,
it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a...read more »
MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms
such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked.
This is particularly true of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), for which the
symptoms...read more »
Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition
that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed....read more »
Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had
suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return.
A variety...read more »
Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be
correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients.
These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur in children....read more »
Types of deafness: A brief understanding of the
anatomy of the ear is required in order to understand the pathology behind
deafness. The ear can be grouped into 3 categories: the external ear,...read more »
Ramsay Hunt syndrome- recovery depends on nerve damage: The Ramsay Hunt syndrome is
herpes zoster affecting the geniculate ganglion. This syndrome develops when
the varicella virus becomes reactivated from the...read more »
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Vertigo: Rare Types
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Causes of Vertigo
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Treatments for Vertigo
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Clinical Trials for Vertigo
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and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
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Vertigo: Broader Related Topics
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Definitions of Vertigo:
Vertigo is a feeling of movement, a sensation as if the external world were revolving around the patient (objective vertigo) or as if he himself were revolving in space (subjective vertigo). Vertigo is medically distinct from dizziness, lightheadedness, and unsteadiness.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
A reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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