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What are the difference in symptoms between peripheral vertigo and central vertigo?

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Check the attachment: Typically if the vertigo is constant ,severe, unrelenting I would recognize it to be central. See the attached table/picture for more completeness.

Answered 6/7/2017

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A member asked:

What are the difference in symptoms between peripheral vertigo and central vertigo?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim answered

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