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  2. Vertigo - Wikipedia

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    [2] [4] [5] Physiologic vertigo may occur following being exposed to motion for a prolonged period such as when on a ship or simply following spinning with the eyes closed. [6] [7] Other causes may include toxin exposures such as to carbon monoxide, alcohol, or aspirin. [8] Vertigo typically indicates a problem in a part of the vestibular ...

  3. Cervicocranial syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Cervical spinal nerve C7 controls triceps and wrist extension. Cervical spinal nerve C8 helps control the hand. [18] The cervicocranial syndrome occurs when symptoms arise due to cervical vertebrae damage (misalignment, collapse, shift or disease, such as tumor) resulting in the improper functioning of the cervical spinal nerves.

  4. Vertigo: Why it Happens, Diagnosis and Treatment - AOL

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    The first time you experience vertigo, it can be an unsettling -- even scary -- experience. A slight shift of your head and you feel as if you're wildly spinning, or the world is spinning around you.

  5. Vertebrobasilar insufficiency - Wikipedia

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    Vertigo is a relatively common symptom that can result from ischemia to the cerebellum, medulla or (rarely) the internal auditory artery which supplies the vestibular system of the inner ear. While vertigo is a common feature of VBI or posterior circulation stroke, VBI only rarely presents with vertigo alone (without other neurological signs).

  6. Dizziness vs. vertigo: What the difference is and why ... - AOL

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    Peripheral vertigo is caused by a problem in the part of the inner ear that controls balance. (This is the nerve between the inner ear and the brain stem.) (This is the nerve between the inner ear ...

  7. Dix–Hallpike test - Wikipedia

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    There are several disadvantages proposed by Cohen for the classic maneuver. Patients may be too tense, for fear of producing vertigo symptoms, which can prevent the necessary brisk passive movements for the test. A subject must have adequate cervical spine range of motion to allow neck extension, as well as trunk and hip range of motion to lie ...

  8. Dizziness - Wikipedia

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    Dizziness is broken down into four main subtypes: vertigo (~25–50%), disequilibrium (less than ~15%), presyncope (less than ~15%), and nonspecific dizziness (~10%). [5] Vertigo is the sensation of spinning or having one's surroundings spin about them. Many people find vertigo very disturbing and often report associated nausea and vomiting. [6]

  9. HPV-related cervical cancer increasing in some women, new ...

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    About 13,800 American women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year and 4,360 die from the disease. Researchers didn’t delve into the reasons why cervical cancer is becoming more common for ...