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Vertigo creates the illusion of spinning or tilting when a person is not actually moving. A person can feel faint or lightheaded, which results from an impaired sense of balance and equilibrium. The condition may occur in a standing or sitting position.
Follow the links below to find information about vertigo.
Reviewed September 2009
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Vertigo - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Vertigo is a term used to describe a false sensation of movement or spinning.
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Sep 2008
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Vertigo - benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
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Better Health Channel
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Severe and sudden vertigo may be due to benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), a condition characterised by episodes of sudden and severe vertigo when the head is moved. BPPV is thought to be caused by particles within the balance organ of the inner ear. Other names for BPPV include benign postural vertigo, positional vertigo and top shelf vertigo (because you get dizzy looking up).
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Mar 2008
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Dizziness and vertigo
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Better Health Channel
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Causes of dizziness include viral or bacterial infection of the inner ear, nerve inflammation, stroke, and anxiety disorders such as panic attacks. Sometimes being dizzy is caused by underlying medical conditions such as low blood pressure, infection, hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) and some heart problems (such as cardiac arrhythmia).
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Mar 2008
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Injunction impedes independent information
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Australian Prescriber
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A Federal Court injunction has stopped the publication of a review criticising a medicinal product. The injunction concerns claims that the symptoms associated with tinnitus and vertigo can be relieved by a formulation of Ginkgo biloba.
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Oct 2006
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The Epley (canalith repositioning) manoeuvre for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is caused by a rapid change in head movement. The person feels they or their surroundings are moving or rotating. Common causes are head trauma or ear infection. BPPV can be caused by debris in the semicircula...
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Jul 2006
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Vertigo
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Department of Health Western Australia
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Diagnostic imaging algorithm for recent onset vertigo.
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Feb 2005
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