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MeSH Heading: Dizziness
Tree Number(s): C23.888.592.763.237
Unique ID: D004244
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004244
Annotation: differentiate from VERTIGO, illusion of revolution in space, but use word of text
Scope Note: An imprecise term which may refer to a sense of spatial disorientation, motion of the environment, or lightheadedness.
Entry Term(s): Dizzyness; Light-Headedness; Lightheadedness; Orthostasis
NLM Classification #: WL 340
Previous Indexing: Vertigo (1966-1978)
See Also: Vertigo
Public MeSH Note: 1979
History Note: 1979
Date Established: 1979/01/01
Date of Entry: 1978/05/17
Revision Date: 2017/06/20

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Dizziness MeSH Descriptor Data 2025