Suggest Treatment For Persistent Vertigo

Posted on Mon, 25 Jul 2016

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Mon, 25 Jul 2016 Answered on

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Question : what is the cause of vistabula vertigo

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Pathophysiology explained

Detailed Answer:
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Our ear has three parts, the external ear (upto the eardrum), middle ear (beyond the eardrum) and inner ear (containing the vestibulocochlear apparatus). The vestibulocochlear apparatus comprises of the vestibular apparatus and the cochlea. While the former is responsible for balance, the latter is responsible for hearing. In case of any problems with the vestibular apparatus, the vertigo that so results, is called vestibular vertigo.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar