PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
\pəɹˈɪfəɹə͡l vˈɜːtɪɡˌə͡ʊ], \pəɹˈɪfəɹəl vˈɜːtɪɡˌəʊ], \p_ə_ɹ_ˈɪ_f_ə_ɹ_əl v_ˈɜː_t_ɪ_ɡ_ˌəʊ]\
Definitions of PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
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An illusion of movement, either of the external world revolving around the individual or of the individual revolving in space. Vertigo may be associated with disorders of the inner ear, vestibular nerve, brainstem, and cerebral cortex. Lesions in the temporal and parietal lobes may be associated with FOCAL SEIZURES that may feature vertigo as an ictal manifestation. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp300-1)
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is due to non-central irritation.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
