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Links to information about sensory impairments, including vertigo, dizziness, hearing and vision conditions.
Reviewed September 2008
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Hearing Impairments
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Links to information about hearing impairments, including deafness.
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Low Vision Conditions
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Links to information on the most common conditions that lead to vision impairment or vision loss.
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Vertigo
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Links to information about vertigo.
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Pins and needles
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Better Health Channel
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Pins and needles' (paraesthesia) is a sensation of uncomfortable tingling, usually felt in the extremities. A common cause is awkward postures that compress the nerves. Tingling sensations can also be symptomatic of nerve damage or nervous system disorders.
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Aug 2008
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Restless legs syndrome
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Australian Prescriber
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Restless legs syndrome makes people's legs twitch uncontrollably, particularly when they are resting. It tends to be worse at night. As well as restlessness the person may feel unpleasant sensations, such as itching or burning.
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Aug 2008
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Restless legs syndrome
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Australian Prescriber
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Restless legs syndrome is a common but under-recognised disorder. For patients with mild symptoms, no drug treatment may be necessary. For patients with severe symptoms, dopamine agonists are the first-line treatment when a drug is needed.
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Aug 2008
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Fainting
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Better Health Channel
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Fainting is a momentary episode of unconsciousness caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure. Common causes include heat, pain or distress. Frequent fainting spells should be medically investigated to check for underlying disorders.
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Jul 2008
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Anosmia - loss of smell
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Better Health Channel
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Smell sensitivity decreases with advancing age, but there are many drugs, chemicals and diseases that can also disrupt the sense of smell, sometimes permanently. Loss of the sense of smell is called anosmia, while hyposmia means reduced smell sensitivity.
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Apr 2008
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Restless legs syndrome
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myDr
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As many as one in 10 people may have trouble getting to sleep because they suffer from restless legs syndrome (RLS). Find out about the causes, symptoms and treatment of RLS.
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Apr 2008
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Dizziness - orthostatic hypotension
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Better Health Channel
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Orthostatic hypotension (also called postural hypotension) is a form of low blood pressure. It happens when the blood vessels do not constrict (tighten) as you stand up, which makes you feel dizzy. It is usually a symptom of an underlying disorder rather than a disease in itself.
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Nov 2007
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Motion sickness
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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| Description: |
Motion sickness is not an illness, but a normal human reaction to unusual movements.
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| Date: |
Nov 2007
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Vestibular rehabilitation for unilateral peripheral vestibular dysfunction
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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People with vestibular problems often experience dizziness and trouble with vision, balance or mobility. The vestibular disorders that are unilateral and peripheral (UPVD) are those that affect one side of the vestibular system (unilateral) and only the...
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Aug 2007
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Scopolamine (hyoscine) for preventing and treating motion sickness
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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This Cochrane review summarises evidence from 14 randomised controlled studies evaluating the effectiveness and safety of scopolamine for motion sickness. The results show that scopolamine was more effective than placebo and scopolamine-like derivatives...
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May 2007
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Motion sickness
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Better Health Channel
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Our primary sense of balance is a series of fluid-filled canals inside the inner ear. Too much motion can overstimulate these canals and trigger motion sickness. Symptoms include dizziness, nausea and vomiting.
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Feb 2007
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Labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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Labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis are infections of the inner ear that cause symptoms including dizziness. In most cases, these conditions are self-limiting and resolve by themselves within three weeks or so.
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Feb 2007
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Travelling with children
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| Publisher: |
Better Health Channel
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Travelling with children is challenging, but a bit of forethought can help reduce parental stress. In many cases, keeping your holiday simple will reduce the number of problems.
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Sep 2006
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Dizzy turns
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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Dizziness and giddiness are words used to describe a wide variety of sensations.
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| Date: |
Aug 2005
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Dizziness
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| Publisher: |
Australian Prescriber
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Dizziness or a sense of unsteadiness is a common problem, but has many different causes. Usually the cause is not a serious illness.
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| Date: |
Aug 2005
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Restless Legs Syndrome
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HealthInsite Topic Page
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Links to information about Restless Legs (or Leg) Syndrome.
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Sep 2004
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