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Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis
(ms) is the most common, disabling, neurological condition, to
affect young adults in the world today.
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Multiple
Sclerosis Symptoms
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Symptoms
of Multiple Sclerosis:
Vertigo
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| Vertigo as a symptom of multiple sclerosis can be very disabling,
interfering with almost every aspect of daily living.
Vertigo and
dizziness are two terms which are routinely interchanged, however,
they each apply to specific types of symptom.
Vertigo relates to feeling that you, or the room, is spinning; while
dizziness applies to feelings of lightheadedness
or the feeling that you might faint.
With vertigo, the illusion of motion is very powerful and
can lead to nausea and vomiting. It is often made worse by inclining
the head a particular way or by laying down.Acute vertigo, that is to say, sudden onset of continuous vertigo,
is often quite severe. When the other senses such as sight are unable
to be used, for example, in a darkened room; it often aggravates things
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It is possible to have different types of vertigo, where
the illusion of motion has a particular bias. These can of course,
occur simultaneously or individually.
- Spinning sensation where the external environment seems to continually
rotate, usually clockwise.
- Rushing sensation where the ground appears to suddenly rush
upwards.
- Semi-spinning sensation where the rotation is only partial and
keeps returning to normal before a partial rotation occurs again.
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| Although acute vertigo can be distressing, it usually recedes over
time, typically a few weeks, although it can be as long as several months
before it passes entirely and there may be left a residual tendency
towards further, if less severe, episodes. |
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