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Vertigo is the feeling that you or your environment is moving or spinning. It differs from dizziness in that vertigo describes an illusion of movement...


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By Aleksandar Zivkovic

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Vertigo is the feeling that you or your environment is moving or spinning. It differs from dizziness in that vertigo describes an illusion of movement...


Vertigo is the result of an inner ear problem. The most common cause is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). BPPV occurs when tiny calcium particles clump together in the inner ear, affecting the messages sent from your inner ear to your brain regarding balance.

About the causes, symptoms and treatment aspects of the Vertigo' patients, Aleksandar Zivkovic spoke with the neurologist Professor Dr Ostoja Vucic.

 

 


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