The Impact of Gold. When gold was discovered in 1848, people poured into California to prospect the golden mountains.. At the height of the gold rush the atmosphere in the mining country was of extreme excitement and greed.
Vertigo Symptoms and Signs. Vertigo is a feeling that you are dizzily turning around or that your surroundings are dizzily turning about you. Vertigo is usually due to a problem with the inner ear but can also be caused by vision problems and other conditions. Vertigo is medically distinct from dizziness, lightheadedness, and unsteadiness in that vertigo involves the sensation of movement.
Causes of Vertigo-Associated Disease. There are two categories of vertigo. Peripheral vertigo occurs as a result of a problem in the inner ear or the vestibular nerve. The vestibular nerve connects the inner ear with the brain. Central vertigo occurs when there is a problem in the brain, especially the cerebellum.