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Can Viral Infection Cause Dizziness And Nausea For A Long Period?
I woke up 5 days ago feeling dizzy and nauseous , went to ER, they said its a viral infection,went to ENT, he thinks its same or maybe caused by stress, it has subsided (no nauseousness ) but still feeling unbalance while walking. Could this be just a virus?
Wed, 16 Apr 2014
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Dizziness and vertigo are common problems. They are most often related to conditions of the inner ear.
The three most common conditions are: (1) benign paroxysmal positional vertigo- episodes last few seconds to minutes and vary with the position of the head
This is treated by the doctor performing a maneuver called epley's maneuver.
(2)menieres- episodes last a few minutes , associated with hearing loss and tinnitus
(3)vestibular neuronitis- episodes lasts for hours at a time
May be associated with a viral infection
If your episodes lasted for hours at a time then it could be related to a viral infection. If however, it is in keeping with the other conditions mentioned then other treatment would be needed.
I hope this helps
Dizziness and vertigo are common problems. They are most often related to conditions of the inner ear.
The three most common conditions are: (1) benign paroxysmal positional vertigo- episodes last few seconds to minutes and vary with the position of the head
This is treated by the doctor performing a maneuver called epley's maneuver.
(2)menieres- episodes last a few minutes , associated with hearing loss and tinnitus
(3)vestibular neuronitis- episodes lasts for hours at a time
May be associated with a viral infection
If your episodes lasted for hours at a time then it could be related to a viral infection. If however, it is in keeping with the other conditions mentioned then other treatment would be needed.
I hope this helps
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