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Cea more than 1yr ago.have dizziness when tilt head back-sometimes worse than others.doc doing mra of head/neck.could be pinch vertebral art?not bppv

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Probably Positional: A common cause of dizzyness when you move your head is benign positional vertigo. Look up Eply Maneuver on internet. Perhaps you can have that treatment and be well.

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Answered 5/19/2014

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