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A spinning sensation (vertigo) is a peripheral vertiginous symptom associated with migraines or intense headache (migraine symptoms). It is caused by blood vessel abnormalities associated with migraine symptoms. The most common symptom is the combination of headache and a spinning sensation, although it may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, loss of balance and hearing impairment, etc., sometimes as part of the aura but often separately. The diagnosis is established based on the medical history and physical examination, including a neurological and ear examination. Antivertigo and antiemetic drugs are administered, and the migraine itself must be treated to ensure that the vertigo symptoms disappear completely (relative rest, suitable surroundings, sedatives, analgesics and/or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, triptans and/or ergotamine).
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