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Does “vertigo” mean the same thing as “dizzy?

April 26, 2017dizzy mean thing vertigo

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Does “vertigo” mean the same thing as “dizzy?

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Vertigo is a term reserved for a sense of motion when the body is really at rest, usually a spinning sensation like that experienced after getting off of a merry-go-round. Dizziness is a more general term used to describe other sensations like lightheadedness, giddiness or general unsteadiness.