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vertigo

[vur-ti-goh] / ˈvɜr tɪˌgoʊ /


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Emergency-room visits for vertigo commonly result in unnecessary diagnostic tests and sedative medications, potentially worsening patient outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

But ER visits for vertigo commonly result in unnecessary diagnostic tests, adding to costs with limited added benefit, according to the Northwestern study, with 28% of patients receiving a CT scan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Person says he experienced chronic headaches, migraines, fogginess, vertigo and blackouts during his career.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Her recovery took time and she had days where she would have sickness and vertigo.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

It was a strange and unsettling sight, like he was standing at the edge of the universe, and for a brief moment he was overcome by vertigo, his knees weakening before he steadied himself.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner




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