What is vertigo?
Vertigo is the Latin name for dizziness. During vertigo, you feel a rotation around you and you feel like you are moving.
Feelings of unsteadiness may worsen when you stand, walk, change positions, or move your head.

  There are two main types of vertigo;
Peripheral vertigo; It happens when there is a problem with the inner ear.
  Central vertigo; It happens when there is a problem with the brain.
  It may be due to reasons such as infection, brain tumor, stroke, or traumatic brain injury.

Who does vertigo affect?

It can happen at any age. It is more common in people over the age of 65. The rate of vertigo is higher in women than in men.

How common is vertigo?

It is a common problem. The rate of occurrence in society at least once in a lifetime is approximately 40%.

How long does vertigo last?

On average, vertigo attacks last between a few seconds and a few minutes. In severe cases, people may experience vertigo for hours, days, weeks or even months.

Is vertigo a serious condition?

Vertigo can be scary, but the condition itself is not serious. However, dizziness may be linked to other potentially serious health conditions. Therefore, if you experience recurring or prolonged vertigo attacks, you should definitely consult a doctor.

How is vertigo treated?

If you have a sudden and severe vertigo attack, accompanied by nausea and vomiting, and head movements increase your vertigo, you should definitely go to the emergency room. The cause should be determined and your vertigo treatment should be applied with intravenous serum treatment.

If you have milder vertigo, you should consult an ear, nose, and throat physician or neurologist, be examined, and the cause should be revealed.

   Treatment of vertigo is arranged according to its cause;
   If it is vertigo originating from the inner ear, drug treatment may be started under the supervision of a doctor, and you may be advised to do head movement exercises to prevent vertigo.
   If you have vertigo of central origin, you should be followed up by a neurologist and use the treatments recommended by him.
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