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       (MSAA) Dizziness and vertigo
       By: agate Date: May 6, 2025, 1:06 am
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       My first MS symptom may have been a severe episode of vertigo
       when I was 20, causing me to have a face-forward fall where I
       knocked out four front teeth. Since then I've had only a few
       much milder episodes but when I was diagnosed, I was found to
       have a brainstem lesion in the pons region.  Vertigo is a very
       dangerous and unpleasant symptom to have, and it looks as if
       it's still being studied.
       From MSAA Conversations (April 30, 2025)--"Ask the Expert:
       Dizziness and Vertigo":
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       The article includes this statement:
       [quote][font=Helvetica Neue] [/font][font=Helvetica
       Neue][/size]In addition, lesions in the spinal cord can alter a
       person’s perception of their position in space, especially in
       the dark or on uneven ground. In such circumstances, dizziness
       may increase the risk of falling.[/font][/size][/quote]Since I
       moved to this apartment 15 years ago, I've noticed that it is
       almost impossible for me to walk in the back yard right outside,
       though I sometimes have to do so. It is very uneven
       terrain--rocks, treeroots, sprinkler heads, and unexpected
       hollows and dips.  I feel something close to vertigo if I try to
       walk on such a surface, and my rollator and wheelchair wouldn't
       be up to coping with it.[size=17px]
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