Disequilibrium (medicine)
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In medicine, disequilibrium refers to an impaired sense of equilibrioception
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It is one of the causes of dizziness
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It is caused by the lesioof the vestibulocerebellar tract.
Equilibrioception
Equilibrioception or sense of balance is one of the physiological senses. It helps prevent humans and animals from falling over when walking or standing still. Balance is the result of a number of body systems working together: the eyes , ears and the body's sense of where it is in space ideally...
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It is one of the causes of dizziness
Dizziness
Dizziness refers to an impairment in spatial perception and stability. The term is somewhat imprecise. It can be used to mean vertigo, presyncope, disequilibrium, or a non-specific feeling such as giddiness or foolishness....
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It is caused by the lesioof the vestibulocerebellar tract.