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      • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
      • Vestibular Migraine
      • Menière’s Disease
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      • Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)
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      • Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome (SCDS)
      • Mal Du Debarquement Syndrome (MDDS)
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      • Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency/Stroke
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Causes of Dizziness

The following are several different causes of dizziness. Please click on the individual links to learn more about each cause:

Common Causes of Dizziness

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
Vestibular Migraine
Menière’s Disease
Vestibular Neuritis/Labyrinthitis
Multifactorial Causes
Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (also called Chronic Subjective Dizziness)

Uncommon Causes of Dizziness

Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome (SCDS)
Mal Du Debarquement Syndrome (MDDS)
Vestibular Hypofunction
Acoustic Neuroma (also called Vestibular Schwannoma)
Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency/Stroke
Perilymphatic Fistula
Vestibular Paroxysmia

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