ABSTRACT

The complaint of vertigo is not the only symptom of vestibular injury. Other symptoms may include imbalance (dysequilibrium); visual complaints (double vision, blurriness); or nausea. Complaints that may or may not be symptoms of vestibular injury per se, but often accompany a vestibular lesion after a head injury include headache, irritability, oversensitivity to sounds and/or lights, and decreased attention and concentration span. These symptoms are often seen as a psychological response following a head injury and are not related to organic damage.