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  2. Benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood - Wikipedia

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    Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - This is the most common cause of vertigo in adults, but it is rarer in children. Unlike BPVC, BPPV is provoked by changes in the head position. [4] Otitis media and Vestibular neuritis - Unlike BPVC, these conditions are both associated with ear pain or fullness, and the vertigo is not episodic. [3]

  3. Lightheadedness - Wikipedia

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    Lightheadedness is a common and typically unpleasant sensation of dizziness [1] or a feeling that one may faint. The sensation of lightheadedness can be short-lived, prolonged, or, rarely, recurring. In addition to dizziness, the individual may feel as though their head is weightless.

  4. Dizziness - Wikipedia

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    Dizziness is a common medical complaint, affecting 20–30% of persons. [4] Dizziness is broken down into four main subtypes: vertigo (~25–50%), disequilibrium (less than ~15%), presyncope (less than ~15%), and nonspecific dizziness (~10%). [5] Vertigo is the sensation of spinning or having one's surroundings spin about them. Many people find ...

  5. Leland: Why am I dizzy? - AOL

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    Physical therapist Karin Leland offers some advice for those feeling dizzy or off balance.

  6. Heavy-headedness - Wikipedia

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    Heavy-headedness is the feeling of faintness, dizziness, or feeling of floating, wooziness. [1] [2] [3] Individuals may feel as though their head is heavy; also feel as though the room is moving/spinning also known as vertigo. Some causes of heavy-headedness can be tough to get rid of and can last a long period of time, however most can be treated.

  7. Balance disorder - Wikipedia

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    Causes of dizziness related to the ear are often characterized by vertigo (spinning) and nausea. Nystagmus (flickering of the eye, related to the Vestibulo-ocular reflex [VOR]) is often seen in patients with an acute peripheral cause of dizziness. [citation needed] Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) – The most common cause of vertigo ...

  8. What to know about nervous system disease 'ataxia' - AOL

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    The most common symptoms of the disease "are balance and walking difficulties, clumsiness, vision changes, speech difficulties, swallowing difficulties and sometimes having difficulty controlling ...

  9. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo - Wikipedia

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    The signs and symptoms people with BPPV experience are typically a short-lived vertigo and observed nystagmus. In some people, although rarely, vertigo can persist for years. Assessment of BPPV is best done by a medical health professional skilled in the management of dizziness disorders, commonly a physiotherapist, audiologist, or other physician.