In addition to transmitting soundwaves, which become interpreted as sounds, transmits the appropriate vestibular information about movement to the brain. Inside the inner ear is the labyrinth, which contains three semicircular canals, which are surrounded by a special fluid. The semicircular canals, by means of receptor organs, which have specialized hair cells on them, transmit the information about different forms of head movement, and send it to the vestibular nerve. Back to Top Symptoms Symptoms of dizziness and vertigo can be very disabling. Many patients experience a sense of rotary movement, either that the place that they are in is moving, or a feeling that they are spinning around and cannot get their bearings.
Some people describe a feeling of being pulled toward the floor or toward one side of the room.
Often it may be difficult to focus visually, and many patients find it so uncomfortable to even keep their eyes open during the spells. Nausea and vomiting are common. Sweatiness and heart palpitations may also accompany the events. Symptoms may or may not be brought on moving the head or changing the position in regard to objects around them. Many patients find it hard to lay in bed and turn their head, as the symptoms may become almost unbearable.