Meaning of Vertigo

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Meaning of Vertigo
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Vertigo

• The word vertigo is derived from the Latin phrase
  verto, which means, to revolve. Vertigo is a
  false sense of motion, spinning or feeling of
  imbalance. Sufferers often call it dizziness,
  imbalance, light-headedness or chakkar aana
  (vertigo meaning in Hindi).
• Often the imbalance is associated with nausea,
  vomiting or unsteadiness on walking. It may
  worsen when you move your head. Vertigo should
  not be mixed up with acrophobia, which is an
  extreme fear of heights.

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• But it must be noted that vertigo is not a
  disease. It is only a symptom of a disorder.
  Therefore, suppressing the symptom is not the
  solution. Proper diagnosis of what is causing
  vertigo/dizziness is possible only when the
  doctor makes a systematic evaluation. A
  neuro-otological workup alone will help to find
  out if a vertigo patient is suffering from
  disorders like BPPV, Menieres Disease,
  Vestibular Neuritis, Labyrinthitis, Acoustic
  Neuroma, Otolith Dysfunction, Vestibular
  Migraine, Central Vestibulopathy or psychogenic
  disorders.
• Different disorders causing vertigo have
  different presentations and require diverse
  treatment protocols. A correct diagnosis will
  enable the doctor to offer the right vertigo
  treatment, which is the only way to give the
  patient lasting benefit.

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Symptoms of Vertigo

• Patients suffering from persistent or
  intermittent dizzy intervals of vertigo usually
  describe their symptoms as though they are
• Spinning
• Dizziness
• Headaches
• Imbalance
• Falling
• Swaying
• Vertigo patients may also complain of nausea,
  difficulty in focusing on moving objects,
  headaches, change in hearing or ringing in the
  ears, and difficulty in concentration. Their
  symptoms can come and go and can range from a few
  seconds to minutes, hours, even days.

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Causes of Vertigo / Dizziness

• Menieres Disease
• Vestibular Neuritis
• Otolithic Disorders
• Vestibular Migraine
• BPPV
• Labyrinthitis
• Perilymph Fistula
• Vestibular Paroxysmia
• Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence (SSCD)

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