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Vértigo periférico; Vértigo central
El vértigo es una sensación de movimiento o giros que a menudo se describe como mareo.
Pero no es lo mismo que sensación de mareo. Las personas con vértigo sienten como si realmente estuvieran girando o moviéndose, o como si el mundo estuviera girando a su alrededor.
Existen dos tipos de vértigo:
El vértigo relacionado con otras áreas en el oído interno que controlan el equilibrio (laberinto vestibular o canales semicirculares) puede ser causado por:
El vértigo relacionado con problemas del nervio vestibular puede ser causado por:
El vértigo relacionado con el tronco encefálico puede ser causado por:
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