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Signs Symptoms Of Vertigo
Vertigo - positional
Symptoms
The main symptom is a spinning sensation, which:
- Is usually triggered by head movement
- Often starts suddenly
- Lasts a few minutes or less
Most often, patients say they cannot roll in bed or tilt their head up to look at something.
Other symptoms can include:
- Vision complaints, such as a perception that things are jumping or moving
- Vomiting (in severe cases)
Signs and tests
To diagnose benign positional vertigo,...
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