Different kids of vertigo

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Oops, there is something wrong with the site that I sent about the vertigo. I

tried it and it didn't work. I used the info on the bottom of the page I copied

it from and that page was not available. It certainly was there yesterday, I

made a copy of it. And who knew there were several different diagnoses for

dizziness. I tried another search engine and found the same article here:

http://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/disorders/bppv/bppv.html

There is also another article that I found interesting, as you age, hair cells

in the inner ear that help us maintain our balance are lost, which can create

the sensation of dizziness. He advises a patient to see a neurologist as it

could be the symptoms of a stroke. Red wine can also bring on an attack of

vertigo. Sorry Bobby, no red wine, but he didn't say anything about vodka. LOL

http://www.everydayhealth.com/specialists/senior_aging/butler/qa/vertigo-attack-\

trigger/index.aspx

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), dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) or promethazine (Phenergan);

anticholinergic medication such as scopolamine (Transderm-Scop); or a

tranquilizer, such as diazepam (Valium). Depending on the cause and duration of

the vertigo, additional advice will be offered. For persistent benign positional

vertigo, you may be given specific exercises to help reduce the symptoms.

http://www.everydayhealth.com/publicsite/index.aspx?puid=855F5078-E74F-489C-A1BC\

-F04933DA6B77 & ContentID=AZ_d0507 & contentPage=6

Peripheral vertigo, which is much more common, includes benign positional

vertigo, labyrinthitis and Ménière's disease. Positional vertigo is diagnosed

when moving the head causes the vertigo and returning the head to a neutral

position relieves symptoms. Labyrinthitis and Ménière's attacks usually come on

abruptly and last from a few hours to a couple of days. There may be intense

nausea and vomiting and variable hearing loss.Central vertigo is a more serious

problem in the cerebellum (back part of the brain) or brain stem. Your doctor

will evaluate your eye to look for abnormal jerking movements (nystagmus). The

pattern of your eye movements may help to determine if the problem is peripheral

or central. Usually, no further testing is needed unless your doctor suspects

you have central vertigo. If central vertigo is suspected, your doctor will

order a computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of

your brain.

http://www.everydayhealth.com/publicsite/index.aspx?puid=855F5078-E74F-489C-A1BC\

-F04933DA6B77 & ContentID=AZ_d0507 & contentPage=3

FYI,

Lottie