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Labyrinthitis (cont.)

Labyrinthitis Symptoms

  • The most common symptoms

    • Vertigo

    • Nausea

    • Vomiting

    • Loss of balance

  • Other possible symptoms

    • A mild headache

    • Tinnitus (a ringing or rushing noise)

    • Hearing loss

  • These symptoms often are provoked or made worse by moving your head, sitting up, rolling over, or looking upward.

  • Symptoms may last for days or even weeks depending on the cause and severity.

    • Symptoms may come back, so be careful about driving, working at heights, or operating heavy machinery for at least 1 week from the time the symptoms end.

    • Rarely, the condition may last all your life, as with Meniere disease. This condition usually involves tinnitus and hearing loss with the vertigo. In rare cases it can be debilitating.



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