Dizziness (Latin: "Vertigo") is the sensation of instability. The term is fairly vague, and can include a number of more specific conditions, ranging from harmless to life-threatening. One of the most common causes of dizziness is rapid spinning; this cause lent its name to the baseball pitcher Dizzy Dean, whose windup while throwing the ball caused him to spin completely around. Vertigo refers to dizziness with a sensation of motion. The cerebellum takes input about the location and motion of the head from the inner ear ...

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Inner ear causes: benign paroxysmal postural vertigo labyrinthitis Meniere's disease perilymphatic fistula neurinoma of the acoustic nerve vestibular neuronitis Eye causes: new glasses optical illusions Neck causes: arthritis cervical vertigo Whiplash and other strains Central nervous system causes: arteria basilaris syndrome concussion migraine multiple sclerosis orthostati ...

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