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Descriptor English:   Vertigo 
Descriptor Spanish:   Vértigo 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Vertigem 
Tree Number:   C09.218.568.900.883
C10.597.951
C23.888.592.958
Definition English:   An illusion of movement, either of the external world revolving around the individual or of the individual revolving in space. Vertigo may be associated with disorders of the inner ear (EAR, INNER); VESTIBULAR NERVE; BRAINSTEM; or CEREBRAL CORTEX. Lesions in the TEMPORAL LOBE and PARIETAL LOBE may be associated with FOCAL SEIZURES that may feature vertigo as an ictal manifestation. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp300-1) 
Indexing Annotation English:   differentiate from DIZZINESS, "sensation of unsteadiness or lightheadedness", but use word of text
See Related English:   Dizziness
 
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Record Number:   27888 
Unique Identifier:   D014717 

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