You may have heard the term vertigo and wondered exactly what it is. Is it fear of heights as portrayed in a popular movie decades ago? Or is it feeling a little dizzy and off balance? Is there more to vertigo? Vertigo, along with dizziness and disequilibrium, is among the most common reasons people visit [...]
Meniere’s disease was first identified by Prosper Meniere in the early 1800’s. He recognized the problem causing the symptoms of this disease had to do with the ear, not the brain, as was a popular belief at the time. Signs and Symptoms of Meniere's Disease Meniere’s disease is a condition of the inner ear that [...]
Vertigo is a medical condition in which you feel as if you or the objects around you are moving when they are actually standing still. It has been defined as a spinning or swaying sensation. It is often accompanied by: Nausea Vomiting Sweating Problems walking Intensifying sensation when moving the head Understanding Vertigo In [...]
Vertigo is described as the sensation that you or the things around you are spinning. If you have ever moved your head too fast and all of a sudden felt dizzy and nauseated, you have experienced vertigo. Symptoms that Accompany Vertigo This condition occurs when the inner ear is hindered from sending the proper signals [...]
Defining vertigo can be confusing as many people think of the popular movie title suggesting that it is a fear of heights. What is Vertigo? The proper definition of vertigo is a sensation of movement causing one to feel as if he is spinning or swaying or that the room and things around him are [...]
Meniere's disease is made up of a set of symptoms that affect your ability to hear and balance. In Meniere's disease, there is an abnormal buildup of fluid within the inner ear that produces a combination of effects, including these symptoms: Vertigo attacks Tinnitus (buzzing or ringing in the ear) Episodic hearing loss A sensation [...]
When one speaks of vertigo, it is often in reference to a sensation that the person or the things in the environment around him are spinning. This is a clue that there may be a problem originating in the vestibular system – the part of the body that controls balance and coordination. Included in this [...]