Meaning of Vertigo

1. MEANING OF VERTIGO

2. MEANING OF VERTIGO The word vertigo is derived from the Latin phrase verto, which means, “to revolve”. Vertigo is a false sense of motion, spinning or feeling of imbalance. Sufferers often call it dizziness, imbalance, light-headedness or “chakkar aana” (vertigo meaning in Hindi). Often the imbalance is associated with nausea, vomiting or unsteadiness on walking. It may worsen when you move your head. Vertigo should not be mixed up with acrophobia, which is an extreme fear of heights. https:/ /www.neuroequilibrium.in/vertigo-dizziness-symptoms- causes-treatments/

3. BUT IT MUST BE NOTED THAT VERTIGO IS NOT A DISEASE. IT IS ONLY A SYMPTOM OF A DISORDER. THEREFORE, SUPPRESSING THE SYMPTOM IS NOT THE SOLUTION. PROPER DIAGNOSIS OF WHAT IS CAUSING VERTIGO/DIZZINESS IS POSSIBLE ONLY WHEN THE DOCTOR MAKES A SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION. A NEURO-OTOLOGICAL WORKUP ALONE WILL HELP TO FIND OUT IF A VERTIGO PATIENT IS SUFFERING FROM DISORDERS LIKE BPPV, MENIERE’S DISEASE, VESTIBULAR NEURITIS, LABYRINTHITIS, ACOUSTIC NEUROMA, OTOLITH DYSFUNCTION, VESTIBULAR MIGRAINE, CENTRAL VESTIBULOPATHY OR PSYCHOGENIC DISORDERS.

4. SYMPTOMS OF VERTIGO Patients suffering from persistent or intermittent dizzy intervals of vertigo usually describe their symptoms as though they are – Spinning Dizziness Headaches Imbalance Falling Swaying Vertigo patients may also complain of nausea, difficulty in focusing on moving objects, headaches, change in hearing or ringing in the ears, and difficulty in concentration. Their symptoms can come and go and can range from a few seconds to minutes, hours, even days. 

5. Causes of Vertigo / Dizziness MENIERE’S DISEASE VESTIBULAR NEURITIS OTOLITHIC DISORDERS VESTIBULAR MIGRAINE BPPV LABYRINTHITIS PERILYMPH FISTULA VESTIBULAR PAROXYSMIA SUPERIOR SEMICIRCULAR CANAL DEHISCENCE (SSCD)

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