Rather than being a medical condition that shows signs and symptoms, vertigo is itself a single symptom.
Vertigo is simply a specific kind of dizziness, producing the sense that you, or your environment, is moving or spinning.1,2
Depending on the cause, however, other symptoms can accompany vertigo, including hearing loss, tinnitus, nausea, vomiting or a feeling of fullness in the ear.1
A classic eye movement sign of vertigo, nystagmus, is tested by doctors (see the next page for test and diagnosis information).