You have a patient complaining of vertigo and want to know what could be the cause.Knowing there are many causes for vertigo,you question the length of time the sensation lasts.She tells you several hours to days and is accompanied by tinnitus and hearing loss.You suspect which of the following conditions?

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The presence of vertigo lasting several hours to days and accompanied by tinnitus and hearing loss are classic symptoms of Ménière's disease, a disorder of the inner ear. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo usually lasts seconds to minutes and is not typically associated with hearing loss or tinnitus. TIA (transient ischemic attack) is a brief episode of neurological dysfunction caused by a disruption in blood flow to the brain and can present with vertigo, but it typically resolves within minutes to hours and is not associated with tinnitus or hearing loss. Migraines can cause vertigo, but are usually associated with headache, and the duration of the vertigo is usually shorter than several hours to days.

You Have a Patient Complaining of Vertigo and Want to Know