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Is dizziness- worse with movement but still present at rest.. common with benign intercranial hypertension?

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Dr. Amrit Singh answered

Specializes in Cardiology

No: with benign HT no dizziness. Sometimes dizziness aggravated by movement can be due to Internal Ear infection

Answered 8/25/2014

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