A 37-year-old member asked:
what are reasons why would i feel light headed and dizzy and feel like everything is further than they are?
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Dr. Eric Weisman answered
36 years experience Neurology
Hmmm.: Many things cause dizziness. The sensation that things are moving further away is uncommon. It is seen with certain types of migraine (often referred to as alice in wonderland migraine) and with some focal seizures. (involving the part of the brain that processes vision.).
Answered on Apr 19, 2014
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