vertigo
noun
ver·ti·go
ˈvər-ti-ˌgō 
plural vertigoes or vertigos
1
a
: a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
b
: a dizzy confused state of mind
2
: disordered vertiginous movement as a symptom of disease in lower animals
also
: a disease (such as gid) causing this
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Later, that spinning motif repeats to connect the dizzying heights the bandits reach and the vertigo of their impending downfall.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Therefore, combining any of these medications with metoprolol can increase the risk of bradycardia, which can lead to vertigo, fainting, or orthostatic hypotension.8
Clonidine
Clonidine can also slow the heart rate.
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
About a third experience some form of aura beforehand, often accompanied by debilitating symptoms from vomiting to vertigo, or, in worse cases, temporary blindness or hemiplegia, a paralysis down one side of the body.
—Matthew Ponsford, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who wants to put their vertigo to the test.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Therefore, combining any of these medications with metoprolol can increase the risk of bradycardia, which can lead to vertigo, fainting, or orthostatic hypotension.8
Clonidine
Clonidine can also slow the heart rate.
—Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 25 Oct. 2024
About a third experience some form of aura beforehand, often accompanied by debilitating symptoms from vomiting to vertigo, or, in worse cases, temporary blindness or hemiplegia, a paralysis down one side of the body.
—Matthew Ponsford, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who wants to put their vertigo to the test.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
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“Vertigo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vertigo. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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vertigo
noun
ver·ti·go
ˈvərt-i-ˌgō
plural vertigoes or vertigos
1
: a sensation in which a person or a person's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
2
: a confused or bewildered state of mind
Medical Definition
vertigo
noun
ver·ti·go
ˈvərt-i-ˌgō
plural vertigoes or vertigos
1
: a sensation of motion which is associated with various disorders (as of the inner ear) and in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily see objective vertigo, subjective vertigo compare dizziness
2
: disordered vertiginous movement as a symptom of disease in lower animals
also
: a disease (as gid) causing this
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