Question 1

my friend had bell's palsy in jan2013, she also has a vascular loop. she continues to suffer with vertigo and severe discomfort in her eyes .pls help.

Accepted Answer

Poor blink reflex: Following bell's palsy, there is usually excessive dryness due to exposure and an incomplete blink.  It is very important that she see an ophthalmologist who can recommend ways to keep the eye moisturized.  These include using preservative-free artificial tears (found over the counter) every hour.  For the vertigo, usually time helps...But if it continues, she should see an ENT doctor.

Question 2

i have been having problems with double vision, headaches and vertigo.  mri showed vascular tortuosity.  tortuosity of the vertevrovasilar junction of the atheromatous.  along with mild asymmetry of the ventricular system with right predominance?

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: None of  those findings have any direct correspondence to your symptoms.  An MR Angiogram may help to determine if there are any significant vascular stenosis. The rest of those findings are  nonspecific and usually not important.

Question 3

cause string/cord feeling after 30 mins of exercise in legs bilateral? chest pains sometimes too. dizziness, nausea.vascular? neurology? pulmonology

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Primary Care: Start any workup with your primary care physician.  My concern is the chest pain.  I would start with a good stress test or other screening cardiac workup (EKG, stress echo, and calcium score, maybe), then rule out peripheral vascular problems, then check nerve function.  This would be more efficient after a proper exam, though.  See your doctor...

Question 4

what should i take for vertigo symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Dramamine: is an over the counter medicine which treats motion sickness or vertigo type symptoms. Hope this helps!

Question 5

what are main symptoms and causes of vertigo?

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Vertigo: Sensation of severe spinning, self or surrounding, swaying or rocking sensation, usually associated with nausea and may be vomiting. Causes include inner ear infection, meniere's disease, positional vertigo, autoimmune disease of inner ear and others. See an ENT doctor!

Question 6

what are the signs and symptoms of vertigo?

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Sensation of motion: Vertigo is defined as the sensation of motion in the absence of motion. It can be (but doesn't have to be) the feeling of spinning, rocking or turning. Vertigo is caused by an inner ear problem and depending on the type of vertigo usually an ENT doctor can diagnose and treat it.

Question 7

what symptoms usually go along with benign positional vertigo?

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Discrete vertigo: Bppv typically presents with recurrent spells of vertigo that are severe but short-lived.  There is a very clear spinning sensation associated with marked nausea, and bystanders may notice jerking of the eyes.  The spells are often triggered by head movement (e.g. Rolling over in bed), and can be treated by a specific exercise program called the epley manuver.

Question 8

what another symptoms can vertigo cause besides for dizziness and lightheadedness?

Accepted Answer

Vomiting: Vertigo is the sensation of movement when you are not moving.  For most people this causes nausea and vomiting.  The sensation comes from ear and brain centers that are designed for balance and orientation.  When they are off kilter we sense movement and get very disoriented.  The cause may be quite complex.  A thorough evaluation would be appropriate.

Question 9

how often is it that dizziness or vertigo is a sign of something deadly if it's only symptom someone has?

Accepted Answer

Rare: not vertigo/dizzy... if someone plain passes out over 90% of the time if we dont' know the cause IMMEDIATELY...we never do. can be heart, stroke, medications, arhythmia...they all have key signs if they are the cause (like chest pain) and... if nothing else and no neuro signs... we admit for a day or two obs. but... essentially nothing found. (hot day and sweating we can find !)

Question 10

episodes of vertigo that last about 30 seconds.. only happens once a week with no other symptoms but has gone on for 3 months. i use a lot of salt?

Accepted Answer

Go to an ENT: Probably a good idea to go to your primary care and get it checked out. they will probably refer you to an ENT Dr. (Ear Nose and Throat)  It could be an inner ear thing. Also less salt more water!

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My friend had bell's palsy in jan2013, she also has a vascular loop. she continues to suffer with vertigo and severe discomfort in her eyes .pls help.

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I have been having problems with double vision, headaches and vertigo. mri showed vascular tortuosity. tortuosity of the vertevrovasilar junction of the atheromatous. along with mild asymmetry of the ventricular system with right predominance?

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Cause string/cord feeling after 30 mins of exercise in legs bilateral? chest pains sometimes too. dizziness, nausea.vascular? neurology? pulmonology

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What should i take for vertigo symptoms?

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What are main symptoms and causes of vertigo?

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What are the signs and symptoms of vertigo?

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What symptoms usually go along with benign positional vertigo?

A member asked:

What another symptoms can vertigo cause besides for dizziness and lightheadedness?

A member asked:

How often is it that dizziness or vertigo is a sign of something deadly if it's only symptom someone has?

A member asked:

Episodes of vertigo that last about 30 seconds.. only happens once a week with no other symptoms but has gone on for 3 months. i use a lot of salt?

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