Dizzy spells are often harmless and can fade quickly, but if your disorientation exceeds mere dizziness, you may have vertigo, which often manifests as the illusion of the room spinning around you.

Dizziness is a common problem experienced by most people at some point during their lifetime. It can be described as lightheadedness, a feeling of imbalance or a false sensation of movement (vertigo).

Everyone has experienced dizziness at some point in their life; whether it is the result of illness like the flu or something recreational like a carnival ride or merry-go-round. There are different ...

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Medically reviewed by Sukaina Hasnie MD Vertigo is an intense sensation that your surroundings are spinning or moving uncontrollably, even when you are standing still. It is a symptom of an underlying ...

Ears are complicated devices indeed. Not only do they allow us to hear, a special structure inside the ear is also largely responsible for our sense of balance. And sometimes, both hearing and balance ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: Will you write about dizziness? What causes it? What can be done for it? — M.H. Answer: Dizziness — vertigo — is a sensation that you or the world around you is whirling like a merry ...

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