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Something rare: Wallenberg syndrome 

There are several disorders that cause a sudden very severe spell of vertigo.  Usually this will be diagnosed as vestibular neuritis, a viral infection of the balance portion of the nerve to the inner ear that causes the nerve to shut down.  A nerve can have sudden damage from a variety of other causes, andContinue reading “Something rare: Wallenberg syndrome “

Something rare: Behçet’s Syndrome

There are many rare diseases that cause dizziness.  Although  they are not frequent, they have unusual groups of symptoms that can help make your diagnosis clear. Behçet’s syndrome is type of vasculitis –inflammation of the blood vessels. This kind of inflammation can damage many different parts of the body.  Dizziness is a frequent symptom, occurringContinue reading “Something rare: Behçet’s Syndrome”