Vertigo is the name of the 1958 Hitchcock classic. Vertigo is also the term used to describe the sensation that the world is spinning, when there is no actual movement. Until recently I hadn’t given much thought to the word vertigo in either context. That is, not until my world started spinning, and I found ...
My husband Bill and I just took a lovely cruise in the Caribbean. We were aboard the SeaDream I, which is a small but luxurious vessel. Though we had a wonderful time, there was one issue that caused us problems– the dreaded motion sickness. Luckily, I had already read about other peoples’ experiences on SeaDream ...
The dizziness a person may experience is usually classified by doctors as either lightheadedness or vertigo. In the former, the person feels mentally hazy or faint, while in the latter, the person feels that the room is whirling around him. The type of dizziness experienced in vertigo is often associated with certain disorders present in ...
Vertigo is often confused with the terms dizziness and fainting, but all three of these refer to very different phenomena. Knowing the difference and accurately communicating that to your healthcare provider can help to narrow down the possible causes of your symptoms, lead to a diagnosis, and ultimately lead to treatment. Dizziness and faintness both ...
Caroline looked at the graying muzzle of her 12-year-old black American Cocker Spaniel, Joy, as she telephoned the vet. Although she worried that the elderly dog would develop cancer like her prior Cocker, she had never expected Joy to suddenly stumble and fall while trying to navigate the only home she’d ever known. The vet ...
What is vertigo? Vertigo is generally defined as a true spinning or whirling sensation. It is a false sensation that leads the mind and body to believe that everything a person sees(and often the body itself) is in constant motion, when in reality, nothing is moving whatsoever. Vertigo is very similar to generalized dizziness, in ...