what is vertigo?

Answer 1

Vertigo is a feeling that you or your surroundings are moving when there is no actual movement. You may feel as though you are spinning, whirling, falling, or tilting. When you have severe vertigo, you may feel very nauseated or vomit. You may have trouble walking or standing, and you may lose your balance and fall.
Vertigo occurs when there is conflict between the signals sent to the brain by various balance- and position-sensing systems of the body. Your brain uses input from four sensory systems to maintain your sense of balance and orientation to your surroundings.

Common causes of vertigo include:

Inner ear disorders, such as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), Ménière's disease, vestibular neuronitis, or labyrinthitis.
Injury to the ear or head.
Migraine headaches, which are painful, debilitating headaches that often occur with vertigo, nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light, noise, and smell.
Decreased blood flow through the arteries that supply blood to the base of the brain (vertebrobasilar insufficiency).

Less common causes of vertigo include:

A noncancerous growth in the space behind the eardrum (cholesteatoma).
Brain tumors and cancer that has traveled from another part of the body (metastatic).
Immediate medical attention is required if vertigo occurs suddenly with loss of function. Vertigo that occurs with loss of function in one area of the body can indicate a problem within the brain, such as a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA).

Answer 2

Vertigo, a symptom of a balance disorder, is the illusion of movement when no movement is present. This can be caused by a problem of the inner ear balance mechanisms, or by a problem in the brain. While usually harmless, vertigo can be a sign of a serious condition if accompanied by difficulty in speaking or walking, severe headaches, or double vision. Even when no other symptoms are present, it is always a good idea to consult a doctor. The same is true if the episodes worsen over time or if new symptoms appear.

Common causes of vertigo include the following:

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo or BPPV, which is caused by an inner ear problem and is the most common cause of vertigo. BPPV is characterized by sudden and severe episodes that are nonetheless not serious.
Inflammation or infection of the inner ear, which can lead to hearing loss if not treated immediately.
Certain serious medical conditions, including multiple sclerosis and head or neck trauma.
Cerebellar hemorrhages, which cause vertigo because of decreased blood flow to the brain. In this case, vertigo is accompanied by more serious symptoms, such as difficulty walking and vision impairments.
Meniere disease, which often also causes ringing in the ear.
Severe migraines.
To diagnose vertigo, a physician may perform a series of tests. The most common diagnostic tests are a hearing examination, an electronystagmography or test of the vestibular system, and cat scans of the brain. Some clinics have the ability to use a posturography, a special swaying platform on which the patient tries to maintain equilibrium. Special machines record the response of the body and then compare it to that of an individual without vertigo.

Individual treatment for vertigo varies depending on the cause and the severity of the episodes. If the cause of vertigo is a bacterial infection of the middle ear, the problem can easily be treated with antibiotics. In more serious cases, an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) specialist may recommend surgery. Several medications can be taken by mouth, IV, or a skin patch to deal with vertigo. These include Benadryl, Valium, and Phenergan.

The most common treatment for vertigo, however, is the use of several physical maneuvers, known as vestibular rehabilitation exercises, in which the patient lies down on a table on one side until the episode of vertigo passes. The patient then switches to the other side quickly. The movement is repeated until no vertigo is felt

Answer 3

In tinnitus, the sounds a person hears are actually perceptions. Since there's no actual source, they are often referred to as "phantom noises". I read that about 8% of all people in the US suffer from tinnitus so you are not the only one who hears these strange noises.

Tinnitus is actually not a disease. It is actually a symptom of a problem that is rooted deep, somewhere within your body. The problem could be a simple one like an infection in the ear, or even simpler, such as ear wax. Just clear the wax and get the infection treated, and the noises could go away. In some people, it could even be the result of a side-effect of a drug they took. Or it could be more complicated.

If you want to know more about this condition and wnat to learn how to solve naturally your problems with these annoying noises you should read this ebook: http://tinnitus.toptips.org

It helped me a lot.

Answer 4

Vertigo, or dizziness, is a symptom, not a disease. The term vertigo refers to the sensation of spinning or whirling that occurs as a result of a disturbance in balance (equilibrium). It also may be used to describe feelings of dizziness, lightheadedness, faintness, and unsteadiness.
Vertigo usually occurs as a result of a disorder in the vestibular system (i.e., structures of the inner ear, the vestibular nerve, brainstem, and cerebellum).
It is one of the most common health problems in adults. Prevalence is slightly higher in women and increases with age.

Answer 5

Vertigo is the worse feeling in the world. You get so dizzy that you cant even sit up. And the dizzy spells can last up to 2 hours of not even being able to sit up. Then there are the mental things that go with it. Like depression, adjustment disorder, mixed up and confused, the fear of it happining again. { Witch it dose all the time} I know because i have exterame Vertigo and live with it every day of my life! But one day will go by without me getting so dizzy that i cant even sit up. And now the pills you have to take for it to help slow it down NOT stop it but slow it down. I take about 23 different pills to help me deal with it and 12 pills for the mental problems it has caused me. And there is more some pills have a real bad sidaffect to them like the ones i take i have to wear diapers full time because i cant tell when i am peeing. You slow down the dizzyness and then you wet your diapers.So what do you do be so dizzy that you cant sit up for most of the day or take the pills and wear diapers? As fer me i chose the diapers!!! Damn a bunch of dizzyness all day long.... I hope you better understand what it is like to have EXTERAME VERTIGO!! Because that what it is like! From a real Nutcase because of Vertigo...NUTS!!!! PS..did i win...did i win...did i win...

Answer 6

"Vertigo" refers to a spinning sensation that occurs due to equilibrium or balance disorders. Symptoms are a feeling of dizziness, lightheadedness, faintness, and unsteadiness.
There are over-the-counter medications available for the symptoms, but because there are several types of vertigo with different causes, you might want to check with a physician to give you the appropriate medication.

Answer 7

What Is Vertigo Yahoo

Answer 8

Not at all, my good Pumpkin! I'd simply turn into a vampire bat, and fly away!

Answer 9

It's an inner ear disease. It makes you nausea, headachy & dizzy. Not nice if you suffer from it.

Answer 10

dizziness
there are many causes one of the most common being inner ear infections

it is also the name of an alfred hitchcock movie