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Vertigo Symptoms Treatment

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It's Not Hitchcock's Vertigo - Vertigo Symptoms and Treatment

By Mandy Crest Health Expert

Detective Ferguson climbs tentatively to the top of the step-ladder. Nervous and perspiring, he is completely overwhelmed when he reaches the third step. His fear of heights manifests itself in the form of dizziness and he collapses in a near-faint. Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 classic thriller, “Vertigo,” starring James Stewart, uses unique camera angles and imagery to capture the fear of heights as never before.

There is one small problem with that. Vertigo is NOT fear of heights. Until recentl...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Vertigo and Migraine
By Dr. Seth Haplea , Health Expert

Vertigo (dizziness) is a frequent symptom that accompanies migraine headache. Vertigo can occur... Read more »

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05/07/07 #2 - Migraines and vertigo, but not together?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...years, but just lately I have started suffering from vertigo. Is vertigo related to migraines?... Read more »

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What Causes Dizziness? Is it My Heart?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...RD #16: If an individual experiences significant dizziness and/or lightheadedness, that requires... Read more »

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Vertigo and Eye Movements in Multiple Sclerosis
By Dr. Gross , Health Expert

...induced vertigo or observing something in motion caused dizziness in the viewer? Eye movements... Read more »

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3/3/08 #8 - Medication for migraine associated vertigo?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...problems finding a medication for migraine associated vertigo. My doctor has tried 5 different... Read more »

Health Guide

Balance Problems
...spinning, is also a common symptom. Experts believe that more than 40 percent of Americans will experience dizziness that is serious enough to go to a doctor.Balance disorders are one reason older... Read more »
Treatment and Research
...gentamicin, also are used to treat Ménière's disease. Although these antibiotics can help reduce the dizziness that occurs with Ménière's disease, they can also result in permanent hearing... Read more »
Meet Stacy Stone
...than I can count, and have had symptoms ranging from migraine headaches, to chronic facial pain and vertigo. I have been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder from the dog attack, chronic... Read more »
Frequently Asked Questions
...having problems with balance. Experts believe that more than 40 percent of Americans will experience dizziness that is serious enough to go to a doctor.Why is it important to have good... Read more »
Causes and Prevention
...labyrinth becomes infected or swollen, often through an ear infection such as otitis media, it can cause dizziness and loss of balance. This condition is called labyrinthitis.Upper respiratory... Read more »

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