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Vertigo Symptoms Treatment
Prevention
Vertigo can happen to anyone, and there is no way to prevent the first episode. Because vertigo can be associated with an intense sense of imbalance and falls, it is important to avoid situations in which a fall could cause significant harm, like climbing a ladder or working on a slanted roof.
Treatment
Your doctor may begin treatment by prescribing bed rest; medications that suppress the activity of the inner ear, such as meclizine (Antivert, Bonine and other brand names),...
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Vertigo
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Vertigo is a type of dizziness felt as a shift in a person's relationship to the normal environment (a feeling that the room is spinning is common)... Read more »
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Benign positional vertigo
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Vertigo - positional Symptoms The main symptom is a spinning sensation, which: Is usually triggered by head movement Often... Read more »
Vertigo-associated disorders
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Peripheral vertigo; Central vertigoSymptomsThe primary symptom is a sensation that you or the room is moving or spinning. The spinning sensation may... Read more »
Migraine and Headache Glossaay, Vertigo
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