Vertigo (from the Latin vertō a whirling or spinning movement The symptoms are due to a dysfunction of the vestibular system in the inner ear. It is often associated with nausea and vomiting as well as difficulties standing or walking. There are three types of vertigo: objective− subjects are moving around the patient; subjective− patient feels as if moving himself; pseudovertigo− intensive sensation of rotation inside the patient s head. The most common causes are benign paroxysmal positional vertigo , concussion and vestibular migraine while less common causes include Ménière s disease and vestibular neuritis . Excessive consumption of ethanol ( alcoholic beverages ) can also cause notorious symptoms of vertigo. (For more information see Short term effects of alcohol ). Repetitive spinning, as in familiar childhood games, can induce short-lived vertigo by disrupting the inertia of the fluid in the vestibular system.
Vertigo