Common Symptoms And Causes Of Dizziness

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Vertigo

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Vertigo is described as a sensation that you or your environment is moving, rocking, rotating, spinning, or swaying when there is no actual motion occurring. You may lose your balance, feel like you’re about to fall, or feel like you’re leaning or tilting to one side. Vertigo may make walking difficult, and it can also cause nausea or vomiting, sweating, headaches, uncontrolled eye movements (nystagmus), ringing in your ears, or hearing loss. These symptoms are often triggered by head movement or positioning. Subjective vertigo refers to the sensation of movement while objective vertigo pertains to the perception of movement in surrounding objects.

Vertigo is usually caused by a disturbance in your vestibular system, a sensory system comprised of the structures in your inner ear, the vestibular nerve, brainstem, and cerebellum. Your vestibular system is responsible for providing your brain with information about movement, head position, and spatial orientation and for functions that allow you to maintain balance, posture, and motor coordination.