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Dizziness: Vertigo vs Lightheadedness

The type of dizziness you feel points to very different causes.

Medically reviewed
Updated 2026

Spinning sensation (vertigo)

Usually inner-ear related — BPPV, vestibular neuritis, Ménière's disease.

Feeling faint (pre-syncope)

More likely cardiac or blood-pressure related. Sudden faints deserve an ECG.

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