Vertigo
What can be done to prevent the condition?
Most vertigo cannot be prevented. Avoidance of long-term alcohol
dependence can prevent cases due to drinking alcohol.
What are the long-term effects of the condition?
Vertigo can keep people from engaging in normal activities. They may be more
likely to fall and injure themselves. Or they may simply be unable to get out
of bed or drive.
Often the most serious long-term effects are related to the cause. For example,
benign positional vertigo often goes away on its own and almost never has any
long-term effects. A stroke, on the other hand, can cause other serious
disabilities. A brain tumor may cause brain damage or even death.
What are the risks to others?
Vertigo is not contagious and poses no risk to others. If the underlying cause
is an infection, the infection is sometimes contagious.
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