A rare disease Vestibular Hypofunction
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Famous actor Varun Dhawan recently opened up that he was diagnosed with Vestibular Hypofunction. Vestibular Hypofunction is a condition in which the inner ear part of your balance system is not working properly.
As per neurologists, the disease mostly attacks people above the age of 40 years and may affect one ear - when it is called unilateral vestibular hypofunction or both ears- where it is termed bilateral, leaving the patient with symptoms of episodic dizziness, disbalance and other neurological symptoms like Vertigo, Nausea, vomiting episodes of profuse generalized sweating, intolerance to head motion, spontaneous nystagmus, unsteady gait, and postural instability.
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