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Vertigo (from the [[Latin]] ''vertigin-, vertigo'', "dizziness," originally "a whirling or spinning movement," from ''vertere'' "to turn"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/vertigo |title=Definition of vertigo - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary |accessdate=2007-09-19 |format=|work=}}</ref>) is a specific type of [[dizziness]], a major symptom of a [[balance disorder]]. It is the sensation of spinning or swaying while the body is actually stationary with respect to the surroundings.The effects of vertigo may be slight. It can cause [[nausea]] and [[vomiting]] and, in severe cases, it may give rise to difficulties with standing and walking. | Vertigo (from the [[Latin]] ''vertigin-, vertigo'', "dizziness," originally "a whirling or spinning movement," from ''vertere'' "to turn"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/vertigo |title=Definition of vertigo - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary |accessdate=2007-09-19 |format=|work=}}</ref>) is a specific type of [[dizziness]], a major symptom of a [[balance disorder]]. It is the sensation of spinning or swaying while the body is actually stationary with respect to the surroundings.The effects of vertigo may be slight. It can cause [[nausea]] and [[vomiting]] and, in severe cases, it may give rise to difficulties with standing and walking. | ||
==References== | ==Definition== | ||
* Illusion of movement caused by acute asymmetry in the vestibular system | |||
* Cardinal symptom of vestibular dysfunction | |||
* May be associated with nausea, vomiting, postural instability <ref>Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016</ref> <ref>Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X</ref> | |||
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Overview
Vertigo (from the Latin vertigin-, vertigo, "dizziness," originally "a whirling or spinning movement," from vertere "to turn"[1]) is a specific type of dizziness, a major symptom of a balance disorder. It is the sensation of spinning or swaying while the body is actually stationary with respect to the surroundings.The effects of vertigo may be slight. It can cause nausea and vomiting and, in severe cases, it may give rise to difficulties with standing and walking.
Definition
- Illusion of movement caused by acute asymmetry in the vestibular system
- Cardinal symptom of vestibular dysfunction
- May be associated with nausea, vomiting, postural instability [2] [3]
References=
- ↑ "Definition of vertigo - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary". Retrieved 2007-09-19.
- ↑ Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016
- ↑ Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X