Six weeks previously, he had an episode when out walking in the street, when he became acutely vertiginous and collapsed to the ground, being unable to walk or speak clearly. On the day of admission, he again became vertiginous, complained of double vision, and collapsed to the ground. He...
Up to 20% of the population may experience at least one episode of dizziness or vertigo per year.10,11The prevalence increases with age: about half of people over age 85 years experience periodic vertigo or dizziness.12Vertigo can interfere with one’s ability to work and live independently,...
Vestibular neuritis and labyrinthitis are disorders that can cause dizziness, vertigo, imbalance, fatigue, tinnitus, hearing loss, and even vision problems. Both disorders cause inflammation of your inner ear and the nerve that connects your inner ear to your brain(11,12). In most cases, both v...