PAROXYSMAL VERTIGO
\pˈaɹəksˌɪsmə͡l vˈɜːtɪɡˌə͡ʊ], \pˈaɹəksˌɪsməl vˈɜːtɪɡˌəʊ], \p_ˈa_ɹ_ə_k_s_ˌɪ_s_m_əl v_ˈɜː_t_ɪ_ɡ_ˌəʊ]\
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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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