Vertigo and rocking sensation. A clinical analysis.
A vertigo perceived as a spinning sensation outside the head indicates a somatic vestibular disturbance including a Ménièr's disease. A turning sensation inside the head indicates a functional or vascular disorder while a sensation of unsteadiness often as if being slowly rocked indicates a functional disorder.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012399:Rotation; D012677:Sensation; D013997:Time Factors; D014717:Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology