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vertigo

[vur-ti-goh] / ˈvɜr tɪˌgoʊ /


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Their movement then sends false signals to the brain that the head is spinning, causing the sudden dizziness and spinning sensation, sometimes accompanied by nausea, known as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Pitt is one of a handful of academic medical centers with special rehabilitation programs that aim to pinpoint the cause of vertigo, and tailor rehab to the patient.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

But ER visits for vertigo commonly result in unnecessary diagnostic tests, adding to costs with limited added benefit, according to the Northwestern study, with 28% of patients receiving a CT scan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Person says he experienced chronic headaches, migraines, fogginess, vertigo and blackouts during his career.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

A feeling of vertigo swept over him, and the mad certainty that it had been taken.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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