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- From: geb@cs.pitt.edu (Gordon Banks)
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- Subject: Re: Nausea manifesting as vertigo??
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- Date: 22 Dec 92 18:19:53 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec13.184612.3202@athena.cs.uga.edu> mcovingt@aisun3.ai.uga.edu (Michael Covington) writes:
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- >However, she has noticed that the attacks are frequently accompanied and
- >in some cases _preceded_ by digestive upset (either bowels or stomach).
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- >I suppose it's quite possible that inner ear trouble is causing the digestive
- >problem. But could it be working the other way around, i.e., occasional
- >bouts of gastroenteritis or something are causing the dizziness?
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- The vestibular system is strongly connected with the centers in
- the brain that produce nausea. Why do you suppose people vomit
- when they get sea-sick or car-sick? It has nothing to do with
- digestive disturbance. It is all a brain effect and due to
- the vagus nerve being stimulated.
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