Dizziness and Vertigo

Question 1

What is the the definition of dizziness and vertigo

Answer 1

Vertigo- an unreal sense of movement or spinning

Dizziness is any type of altered sense of orientation

Question 2

sx of dizzniess

Answer 2

1. Feeling faint
2. Imbalance
   - Inability to maintain a center of gravity
3. Lightheadedness
4. Unsteady, similar to feelings before syncope
5. Cardiac or vasovagal origins
6. Malaise

Question 3

Maintaining a sense of balance comes from

Answer 3

1. Inputs to the brain
   - The brain receives information from:
2. Eyes
3. Muscles and joints
4. Inner ear vestibular organs

*These inputs must match to maintain a sense of balance

Question 4

the main sign of inner ear disease

Answer 4

spinning sensation with movement

Question 5

Distinguish vertigo from non-vertigo “dizziness” in terms of history and presentation

Answer 5

Dizziness: any type of altered sense of orientation

• Feeling faint
• Imbalance: inability to maintain a center of gravity
• Lightheadedness
  1. Unsteady, similar to feelings before syncope
  2. Cardiac or vasovagal origins
• Malaise

Vertigo: an unreal sense of movement or spinning

*First Question: Describe what you feel without using the word dizzy—– Unsteadiness, weakness, syncope, faint, falling, being on a boat, floor is moving, spinning of self or room