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Vertigo (cont.)

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Vertigo Prognosis

The prognosis depends on the source of the vertigo.

  • Vertigo caused by problems in the inner ear, while usually self-limited, in some cases can become completely incapacitating. The use of drugs and rehabilitation exercise is the mainstay of treatment. Most commonly this will make the symptoms completely go away or make the condition tolerable.

  • The prognosis of vertigo from a brain lesion depends on the amount of damage done to the central nervous system. Vertigo caused by a brain lesion may need emergency evaluation by a neurologist and/or neurosurgeon.

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