Central nervous system causes of vertigo
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Central nervous system causes of vertigo
Vertigo is usually caused by problems in the inner ear (peripheral causes), but it also can be caused by problems in the brain (central causes). Brain-related causes of vertigo are less common than inner ear causes and are treated differently. Head injury, stroke or transient ischemic attack involving the brain stem, brain tumors, multiple sclerosis, certain infections, and certain types of seizures are examples of brain-related causes of vertigo.
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| Author | Sabra L. Katz-Wise |
| Author | Ralph Poore |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Barrie J. Hurwitz, MD - Neurology |
| Last Updated | November 7, 2006 |
| Last updated: | November 07, 2006 |
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| Author: | Ralph Poore |
| Reviewed By: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine, Barrie J. Hurwitz, MD - Neurology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman |
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