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Abnormal sensations of movement (vertigo) Gets worse with sudden movement; Lasts for a few minuts to several hours; May come and go; Dizziness; Hearing loss in one or both ears; Low frequency noises lost first; Extent of hearing loss may change; N...
Source:ADAM
Date:September 27, 2008
The underlying causes of Ménière's disease are poorly understood as of late 2003. Some geneticists proposed in 2002 that Ménière's disease might be caused by a mutation in the COCH gene, which is the only human gene known to be associated with inh...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
The symptoms of Ménière's disease are associated with a change in fluid volume within the labyrinth of the inner ear. Symptoms include severe dizziness or vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, and the sensation of pain or pressure in the affected ear. ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
The cause of Meniere's disease is unknown; however, scientists are studying several possible causes including noise pollution, viral infections, or other biological factors. The symptoms are associated with a change in fluid volume within the laby...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Vertigo is a sensation of motion or spinning that is often described as dizziness. Vertigo is not the same as light-headedness. People with vertigo feel as though they are actually spinning or moving, or that the world is spinning around them.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 30, 2008
Tinnitus is the medical term for "hearing" noises in your ears when there is no outside source of the sounds. The noises you hear can be soft or loud. They may sound like ringing, blowing, roaring, buzzing, hissing, humming, whistling, or sizzling...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 19, 2007
Tinnitus is hearing ringing, buzzing, or other sounds without an external cause. Patients may experience tinnitus in one or both ears or in the head.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Tinnitus is a condition where the patient hears ringing, buzzing, or other sounds without an external cause. Patients may experience tinnitus in one or both ears or in the head.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Dizziness is light-headedness, feeling like you might faint, being unsteady, loss of balance, or vertigo (a feeling that you or the room is spinning or moving. Most causes of dizziness are not serious and either quickly get better on their own or ...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 2, 2009
Dizziness is classified into three categories—vertigo, syncope, and nonsyncope nonvertigo. Each category has a characteristic set of symptoms, all related to the sense of balance. In general, syncope is defined by a brief loss of consciousness (fa...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
As a disorder, dizziness is classified into three categories: vertigo, syncope, and nonsyncope nonvertigo. Each category has its own set of symptoms, all related to the sense of balance. In general, syncope is defined by a brief loss of consciousn...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
As a disorder, dizziness is classified into three categories—vertigo, syncope, and nonsyncope nonvertigo. Each category has a characteristic set of symptoms, all related to the sense of balance. In general, syncope is defined by a brief loss of co...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Dizziness is a general term that describes sensations of imbalance and unsteadiness, such as vertigo, mild turning, imbalance, and near fainting or fainting. Feelings of dizziness stem from the vestibular system, which includes the brain and the p...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Nausea is the sensation of having an urge to vomit. Vomiting is forcing the contents of the stomach up through the esophagus and out of the mouth.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 20, 2009
Nausea is the sensation of having a queasy stomach or being about to vomit. Vomiting , or emesis, is the expelling of undigested food through the mouth.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Hearing loss is the total or partial inability to hear sound in one or both ears. See also: Hearing loss of aging
Source:ADAM
Date:April 13, 2009
Hearing loss is any degree of impairment of the ability to apprehend sound.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Hearing loss is any degree of impairment of the ability to comprehend sound.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Hearing impairment is the temporary or permanent loss of some or all hearing in one or both ears.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Hearing begins in the womb—pregnant women have reported feeling the fetus move in response to loud noises at 31 weeks (7 weeks before full-term delivery). Newborns are sensitive to the location, frequency, pitch, and volume of sounds. Loud sounds ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Hearing loss is any degree of impairment of the ability to apprehend sound.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Hearing loss can be caused by many things – some reversible such as wax buildup in the ear canal or ear infections with fluid build up. Some hearing loss is irreversible – that due to mechanical problems within the ear itself, or sensorineural problems within the inner ear.
Source:Healthline
Date:November 30, 2007
Vomiting is the forceful discharge of stomach contents through the mouth.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Anorexia is characterized by a loss of appetite or lack of desire to eat.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
An earache can be a sharp, dull, or burning pain in one or both ears. The pain may be temporary or constant. See also: Otitis media; Swimmer's ear; Malignant otitis externa.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 12, 2009
An earache is a commonly used term for ear pain or discomfort that is a symptom of disease or injury.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Rhythmic, oscillating motions of the eyes are called nystagmus. The to-and-fro motion is generally involuntary. Vertical nystagmus occurs much less frequently than horizontal nystagmus and is often, but not necessarily, a sign of serious brain dam...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Nystagmus is a condition in which there is involuntary and rhythmic movement or oscillation of the eye. It is often caused by an underlying ocular or neurological disorder.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Moist skin is an indication that the body is sweating (perspiring). Perspiration is the release of liquid from the sweat glands of the body, a normal body function to help the body stay cool.
Source:Healthline
Date:September 30, 2007
Nystagmus refers to rapid involuntary movements of the eyes that may be: Side to side (horizontal nystagmus; Up and down (vertical nystagmus; Rotary. Depending on the cause, these movements may be in both eyes or in just one eye. The term "dancing...
Source:ADAM
Date:March 26, 2009
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