Why do we experience vertigo?

CrowdScience listener Devin in Canada has just had a baby. Worried that all the good email addresses might be taken by the time his child needs one, he has already set up an account. But it got him wondering: how many email addresses belong to people who have died? From websites ...  Show more

CrowdScience listener Lisa, who is from South Africa but now lives in the UK, has been a vegetarian for many years. Sometimes though, she still finds herself craving meats – like spaghetti bolognese or a burger. To satisfy these cravings, she eats ‘alt-meats’, products meant to l ...  Show more

Doctors Lisa and Sara talk to Consultant Otolaryngologist Ms Emma Stapleton and Clinical Scientist David Jay about Vertigo. We discuss the definition, differentials, and how to use information around timing and triggers to differentiate between the likely causes of vertigo. We ...

This episode covers vertigo.

Written notes can be found at https://zerotofinals.com/surgery/ent/vertigo/ or in the ear, nose and throat section of the Zero to Finals surgery book.

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Maybe you’ve experienced this – you get up from lying down and feel like you’re going to fall over.  Or maybe, at some point, you’ve felt like the room is spinning.  If so, you’ve had either dizziness or vertigo.  It can be uncomfortable or it can be a sign of something more seri ...  Show more

Every year approximately 2% of adults seek medical attention for moderate to severe dizziness. In this podcast, Dr Thomas Round, EKU Clinical Lead, talks to Dr Devina Maru, a GP Speciality Registrar in Greenwich with a special interest in ENT and audiology and RCGP National Clini ...  Show more