Vertigo :
Vertigo refers to the sensation of feeling dizzy and off-balance, and the environment around you is spinning even when you are not moving. Vertigo is categorized into two types such as central and peripheral. Peripheral type of vertigo occurs due to problems with the inner ear and vestibular nerve and is the most common type. One can experience a few other symptoms too when they experience vertigo, such as nausea, vomiting, dizziness, balance complaints, hearing loss in one or both ears, tinnitus, headaches, a feeling of fullness in the ears, motion sickness and a condition where eyes move from side to side rapidly and uncontrollably. Vertigo is usually caused by stroke, arrhythmia, diabetes, prolonged bed rest, head injuries, shingles in or near the ear, certain medications like antibiotics and cardiovascular drugs, ear surgery, perilymphatic fistula, low blood pressure, ataxia, syphilis, otosclerosis and brain diseases.