Vertigo definition

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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 [1] [2]
  1. ↑ Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016
  2. ↑ Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X
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