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Dizziness (Latin: Vertigo) is the sensation of instability. ... Dizzy Gillespie photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1955 Dizzy Gillespie (October 21, 1917 - January 6, 1993) was born John Birks Gillespie in Cheraw, South Carolina. ...

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Information on vestibular balance disorders (causing dizziness, vertigo, lightheadedness, or motion sickness) produced ... (958 words)
	Dizziness is a general-purpose, rather imprecise term used to describe the sensation of imbalance (sensory disorientation).
	Although patients often use the word dizziness to describe balance or inner ear problems, it is typically not caused by a disorder of the inner ear.
	Whereas vertigo, lightheadedness, and dizziness are symptoms of diseases, motion sickness is a normal response to an abnormal situation.

Dizziness (356 words)
	Dizziness relates to feeling lightheaded, feeling like you might faint, being unsteady or the loss of balance, while vertigo relates to feeling that you or the room is spinning or moving.
	Dizziness, when not related to other illnesses, conditions or inner ear problems (for example, Meniere's disease or labyrinthitis), is commonly a sign of a neurological condition.
	Dizziness related to multiple sclerosis is not usually a permanent event and it tends to pass over the course of several weeks.

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