Vertigo

Symptoms

The main symptom of vertigo is a sensation that the surroundings are spinning or whirling when there is no motion. The sensation may be mild and may happens due to a certain head movement and lasts only for a few seconds. Sometimes the sensation may be severe enough to cause sweating, nausea and vomiting.

Other symptoms of vertigo may include :

• Dizzy spells

• Light-headedness

• Ringing in the ears

• Slurred speech

• Weakness in an arm or leg

• Double vision or loss of vision

• Abnormal eye movements and fainting

• Low blood pressure

• Severe headache

• Uncoordinated movements

• Chest pain, or rapid or slow heart rate

• Nausea

• Vomiting etc.