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Why won't my mother's vertigo go away?

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Get diagnosis: Vertigo can be caused from many conditions, including reactions to medications, use of drugs or alcohol, nutritional factors, vitamin deficiencies, inner ear problems, central brain problems. A variety of treatments focus on the patients diagnosis.

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Answered 5/18/2015

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