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What Are Vestibular Migraines?

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Posted on Mon, 21 Jul 2014
Question: What exactly are vestibular migraines?
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Answered by Dr. Michelle Gibson James (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
vertigo with headache

Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

The vestibular nerve is one of the nerves of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). It is involved in maintaining balance and coordination.


Vestibular migraines are migraines that have the classic migraine features in addition to vestibular symptoms.

Vestibular symptoms are : vertigo (feeling as though the person or environment is spinning), dizziness , loss of balance.
Vestibular migraines are one of the more common causes of vertigo.

Summary: vestibular migraines are migraines that have the headache symptoms along with vertigo (spinning feeling).

I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Michelle Gibson James

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Practicing since :2001

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What Are Vestibular Migraines?

Brief Answer: vertigo with headache Detailed Answer: HI, thanks for using healthcare magic The vestibular nerve is one of the nerves of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). It is involved in maintaining balance and coordination. Vestibular migraines are migraines that have the classic migraine features in addition to vestibular symptoms. Vestibular symptoms are : vertigo (feeling as though the person or environment is spinning), dizziness , loss of balance. Vestibular migraines are one of the more common causes of vertigo. Summary: vestibular migraines are migraines that have the headache symptoms along with vertigo (spinning feeling). I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions