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  2. Paresthesia - Wikipedia

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    Similar brief shocks can be experienced when any other nerve is tweaked (e.g. a pinched neck nerve may cause a brief shock-like paresthesia toward the scalp). In the older age group, spinal column irregularities may tweak the spinal cord briefly when the head or back is turned, flexed, or extended into brief uncommon positions (Lhermitte's sign).

  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. 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.

  5. Wondering Why Your Head Feels Heavy? These 8 Reasons ... - AOL

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    Here, experts explain why your head feels heavy. Plus, learn the causes for why your head might feel heavy, treatment options, and when to see a doctor.

  6. Balance disorder - Wikipedia

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    A balance disorder is a disturbance that causes an individual to feel unsteady, for example when standing or walking. It may be accompanied by feelings of giddiness, or wooziness, or having a sensation of movement, spinning, or floating.

  7. Visual snow syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Visual snow syndrome (VSS) is an uncommon neurological condition in which the primary symptom is that affected individuals see persistent flickering white, black, transparent, or colored dots across the whole visual field.

  8. Hypoesthesia - Wikipedia

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    A patient experiencing symptoms of hypoesthesia is often asked a series of questions to pinpoint the location and severity of the sensory disruption. A physical examination may follow where a doctor may tap lightly on the skin to determine how much feeling is present. Depending upon the location of the symptoms occurring, a doctor may recommend ...

  9. Harlequin syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Although the exact mechanism for Harlequin syndrome is still unclear, understanding what is affected with this syndrome is important. The majority of cases are thought to occur when nerve bundles in the head and neck are injured. Such bundles are able to send an action potential from the autonomic nervous system to the rest of the body.