Dizziness. Giddiness. Vertigo. Lightheadedness. Wooziness. Disequilibrium. Unsteadiness. Faintness. Whatever word you choose to describe it, dizziness is defined as "having or involving a sensation of spinning around and losing one's balance." It is also a symptom that I have lived with since early childhood. The reasons for the dizziness is as a result of my neurological condition; a long-standing brain stem lesion. Although we know the cause of the dizziness, we are unsure of the reason why the dizziness and vertigo occurs,...
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