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Why do i get dizzy when i hold my arms above my head when iam cleaning the fan on the ceiling?

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Cervical rib: Causing thoracic outlet compression of the vertebral artery as a variant of Thoracic outlet syndrome is one possibility.The diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome is often missed when early and atypical symptoms such as yours present. Please seek the care of a Neurologist with expertise in the atypical presentations of TOS as well as in the differential diagnosis of other causes of vertebrobasilar insufficiency. http://www.tos-sy

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Answered 4/9/2018

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