Another patient with normal strength complains of dizziness. Blood pressure (Sit

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Another patient with normal strength complains of dizziness. Blood pressure (Sitting and standing), blood hemoglobin levels, and blood oxygen levels are all determined to be normal. The patient displays a positive sign during the Romberg test (sways with eyes closed). Unlike the patient above, this patient has no difficulty sensing the position of limbs and digits in space. When asked to describe the feelings of dizziness, the patient explains that it feels likes he has been spinning on a carnival ride.

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In patient conditions, the Romberg test is positive,causing sensory ataxia.sensory ataxia is sign and neurological symptom.causing by damage to the nerve that send constant feedback from the position of movement and balance

The patient feel the symptom like dizziness, loss of balance in darkness and spinning movement person feel like as they around them are moving when there are not.

condition affecting the neurological distabance.

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