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Vertiginous epilepsy is infrequently the first symptom of a seizure, characterized by a feeling of vertigo. When it occurs there is a sensation of rotation or movement that lasts for a few seconds before full seizure activity. While the specific causes of this disease are speculative there are several methods for diagnosis, the most important being the patient's recall of episodes. Most times, those diagnosed with vertiginous seizures are left to self-manage their symptoms or are able to use anti-epileptic medication to dampen the severity of their symptoms. Vertiginous epilepsy has also been referred to as Epileptic vertigo, Vestibular epilepsy, Vestibular seizures, and Vestibulogenic seizures in different cases, but vertiginous epilepsy is the preferred term.〔Nielsen, J. M., MD. "Tornado Epilepsy Simulating Ménière's Syndrome." Neurology 9.11 (1959): 794. Neurology. Web. 23 Mar. 2014. ==Signs and Symptoms== The signs of vertiginous epilepsy often occur without a change in the subject’s consciousness so that they are still aware while experiencing the symptoms.〔Stern, John M. "Focal Vertiginous Epilepsy." Atlas of Epilepsies. (2010): 463–465. Print.〕 It is often described as a sudden onset of feeling like one is turning in one direction, typically lasting several seconds.〔 Although subjects are aware during an episode, they often cannot remember specific details due to disorientation, discomfort, and/or partial cognitive impairment.〔 This sensation of rotational movement in the visual and auditory planes is also known as a vertiginous aura (symptom), which can precede a seizure or may constitute a seizure itself.〔Benbadis, Selim. Wolters Kluwer Health. (2013): Web. 23 Mar. 2014. *Auditory hallucination〔 *Cognitive impairment *Motor activity *Ictal behavior〔 *Limbic auras〔 Many people tend to mistake dizziness as vertigo, and although they sound similar, dizziness is not considered a symptom of vertiginous epilepsy. Dizziness is the sensation of imbalance or floating, impending loss of consciousness, and/or confusion.〔 This is different from vertigo which is characterized by the illusion of rotational movement 〔 caused by the “conflict between the signals sent to the brain by balance- and position-sensing systems of the body”.〔"Dizziness: Lightheadedness and Vertigo Topic Overview." WebMD. N.p., 2 Jan 2013. Web. 23 Mar 2014. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vertiginous epilepsy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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