How To Get Help for Vertigo

Vertigo is a disorder that causes dizziness in an individual. It can give you a feeling of being in motion or disrupt your sense of balance, as stated by the University of Iowa Health Care website. There are many causes of vertigo, but the most common are Meniere's disease, trauma to the head or a cold virus. Getting appropriate help for your vertigo may be as simple as visiting your family doctor, although for more difficult or chronic cases, there are specialists who deal with this disorder.

Instructions

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  Wait to see if the vertigo disappears. Often, it will subside within a few minutes and not re-occur. If it does reoccur, you should see your family doctor. Often, episodes of vertigo are easily managed and he will be able to assist you by determining the cause and course of treatment.

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  Go to the emergency room if you experience vertigo along with a head injury, stiff neck, blurred vision, chest pains, rapid or slow heart rate, weakness of an arm or leg, numbness or a severe headache. Other serious signs that warrant a trip to the ER or an immediate visit with your doctor are loss of consciousness, difficulty walking, speech impairment or a loss of hearing, according to the Mayo Clinic website.

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  Make an appointment with a specialist who has experience in treating vertigo symptoms if the problem is not resolved by seeing your family physician. Neurologists and an ear, nose and throat specialist see many patients with vertigo symptoms. If your condition is chronic, you may need to see an otoneurologist. This type of neurologist specializes in dizziness. Alternately, you may want to see a neurotologist, an otolaryngologist who focuses on diseases with the ear.