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4 days ago · Dizziness and nausea are two symptoms that often happen at the same time and aren't usually serious. The symptoms may be due to benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, pregnancy, or motion sickness, for example.
4 days ago · What Is Vertigo? Vertigo, on the other hand, is a specific type of dizziness that involves the false perception that you or your surroundings are spinning or moving, even when standing still.
5 days ago · Tip #4: Ice your Neck. My clinical mentor at Johns Hopkins University taught me to apply ice to the back of my patient’s neck to reduce vertigo and nausea. This is surprisingly effective to reduce your discomfort if you wake up with vertigo. You can use a soft cloth ice pack, if you have one in your freezer. A bag of frozen peas or corn ...
5 days ago · Vestibular Neuritis, often known as an inner ear infection, is another common cause of dizziness and vertigo related to the inner ear. It is caused by inflammation of the vestibular nerve or the vestibular labyrinth. The inflammation is typically from a viral infection but can also be caused by a bacterial infection or autoimmune conditions.
3 days ago · Background Vertigo and dizziness can be disabling symptoms that result in sick leave. Research regarding sickness absence due to dizziness has focused on specific vestibular diagnoses rather than the nonspecific vertigo/dizziness diagnoses. Strict sick leave regulations were introduced in Sweden in 2008. The aim of this study was to describe the vertigo/dizziness sick leave prevalence and ...
3 days ago · Vertigo is a balance disorder. A balance disorder is a condition that makes you feel unsteady or dizzy. If you are standing, sitting, or lying down, you might feel as if you are moving, spinning, or floating. If you are walking, you might suddenly feel as if you are tipping over.
5 days ago · For many Canadians, dizziness or vertigo interferes with their daily life. Having a better understanding of symptoms and their triggers can be empowering. It can lead to helpful conversations with healthcare providers and support an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
