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Vertigo

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Definition: An illusion of movement, either of the external world revolving around the individual or of the individual revolving in space. Vertigo may be associated with disorders of the inner ear (EAR, INNER); VESTIBULAR NERVE; BRAINSTEM; or CEREBRAL CORTEX. Lesions in the TEMPORAL LOBE and PARIETAL LOBE may be associated with FOCAL SEIZURES that may feature vertigo as an ictal manifestation. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp300-1)  differentiate from DIZZINESS, "sensation of unsteadiness or lightheadedness", but use word of text   
See Also Dizziness 		Other names Vertigos, Brainstem; Vertigo, Positional; Subjective Vertigo; Spinning Sensations; Sensations, Spinning; Sensation, Spinning; Peripheral Vertigo; Paroxysmal Vertigo; Intermittant Vertigo; Essential Vertigo; Constant Vertigo; Central Origin Vertigo; Brainstem Vertigos; Brainstem Vertigo; Brain Stem Vertigo; Vertigo, Subjective; Vertigo, Peripheral; Vertigo, Paroxysmal; Vertigo, Intermittant; Vertigo, Essential
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo  0   *Vertigo.
Ru-Vert  79329-87-6 3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, mixt. with N,N-dimethyl-gamma-phenyl-2-pyridinepropanamine (Z)-2-butenedioate (1:1) and 6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-tetrazolo(1,5-a)azepine  *Nicotinic Acids *Pentylenetetrazole *Pheniramine Drug Combinations Vertigo/drug therapy. Curr Ther Res 16(9):937;1974

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