What is vertigo?
Vertigo is a type of dizziness. If you have vertigo, you may feel like the room is spinning around you. You can feel unbalanced, light-headed, like you are about to faint or like you are swaying. You may also feel nauseous or like you are sweating. Feelings of vertigo can come and go. These feelings may be worse if you stand up or change position quickly. If you have vertigo, it is not usually serious. You should still be able to do daily tasks.
There are two types of vertigo, central (less common) and peripheral (more common). Your treatment will depend on the type of vertigo and your symptoms.