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Vertigo is a clinical finding where one is standing still but feels like the room is in motion, spinning around him. Vertigo is a type of dizziness.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Labyrinth diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Very common

Types of

Vertigo
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Is Symptom of

Morning sickness
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Earwax blockage
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Drug or alcohol intoxication
Condition
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Is a Side Effect of

Triamcinolone
Macrodantin
Maxair
Medrol
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Spinning sensation
Meclizine
3.4
67 reviews
Diazepam
2.8
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