Vertigo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Vertigo

Vertigo is the feeling that a person or the world around them is spinning.
ICD-10	H81., R42.
ICD-9	438.85, 780.4
DiseasesDB	29286
eMedicine	article/1159385
MeSH	D014717

Vertigo: a person feels as if the world around them is spinning, or that they are spinning, or the spinning is in their head. Vertigo can be caused by different medical conditions; when it happens because of a migraine it is called migraine-associated vertigo. It may happen before a migraine headache starts or during the headache, but vertigo is most common during the period of time between headaches. Many people who have migraines have vertigo or dizziness as the main symptom instead of a headache.

There are different way of vertigo associated with migraines, making a person feel; from feeling lightheaded or:

• Episodic true vertigo:
• Positional vertigo: which happens when a person holds their head in a certain positions.
• Constant imbalance:
• Movement associated dysequilibrium: different types of movement may cause vertigo.

Vertigo can sometimes be triggered by looking down from a high place.

Images for kids

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  A drawing showing the sensation of vertigo

See also

In Spanish: Vértigo para niños