Dizziness specialists have found from research that the following question helps to distinguish vertigo from other types of dizziness:4
"Did you just feel lightheaded or did you see the world spin around as though you had just got off a playground roundabout?"
Doctors will also ask about other possible symptoms, including hearing loss, tinnitus, nausea, vomiting or a feeling of fullness in the ear - these are separate symptoms from vertigo but can be helpful in determining its cause.1