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  2. Post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment - Wikipedia

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    There are other proposed forms of managing PCCI symptoms, one being physical activity. Studies have shown that when compared with control groups, breast cancer patients with a diagnosis within the last two years, who were a part of the exercise trial group, experienced improved processing speed and reduction in cognitive symptoms. [31]

  3. Vertebrobasilar insufficiency - Wikipedia

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    Vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) describes a temporary set of symptoms due to decreased blood flow in the posterior circulation of the brain.The posterior circulation supplies the medulla, pons, midbrain, cerebellum and (in 70-80% of people) supplies the posterior cerebellar artery to the thalamus and occipital cortex. [1]

  4. Lightheadedness - Wikipedia

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    If any of these serious disorders are present, the individual will usually have additional symptoms such as chest pain, a feeling of a racing heart, loss of speech or a change in vision. Many people, especially as they age, experience lightheadedness if they arise too quickly from a lying or seated position.

  5. Postorgasmic illness syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Postorgasmic illness syndrome (POIS) is a syndrome in which human males have chronic physical and cognitive symptoms following ejaculation. [1] The symptoms usually onset within seconds, minutes, or hours, and last for up to a week. [1] The cause and prevalence are unknown; [2] it is considered a rare disease. [3]

  6. Reflex syncope - Wikipedia

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    Carotid sinus syncope is due to pressure on the carotid sinus in the neck. [2] The underlying mechanism involves the nervous system slowing the heart rate and dilating blood vessels, resulting in low blood pressure and thus not enough blood flow to the brain. [2] Diagnosis is based on the symptoms after ruling out other possible causes. [3]

  7. Greyout - Wikipedia

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    A greyout is a transient loss of vision characterized by a perceived dimming of light and color, sometimes accompanied by a loss of peripheral vision. [1] It is a precursor to fainting or a blackout and is caused by hypoxia (low brain oxygen level), often due to a loss of blood pressure. Greyouts have a variety of possible causes:

  8. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia - Wikipedia

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    In rare circumstances, the disease is recognized only after the cancerous cells overwhelm the bone marrow, resulting in low red blood cells, neutrophils, or platelets. [12] This can then result in symptoms such as fever, easy bleeding/bruising, night sweats, weight loss, and increased tiredness. [12]

  9. Leptomeningeal cancer - Wikipedia

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    [11] [1] In some cases, symptoms may include double vision, numb chin, [6] back pain, leg weakness, sphincter-related problems, hydrocephalus, [12] loss of urine control, and difficulty walking. Other symptoms that are less common cranial nerve abnormalities, spinal symptoms such as limb weakness and paresthesia, and bowel and bladder dysfunction.