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Svimmelhet

Svimmelhet er ikke en sykdom, men et symptom, et tegn på en underliggende tilstand. Svimmelhet er særlig utbredt blant eldre.

I aldersgruppen over 65 år opplever nesten 1/3 episoder med svimmelhet.

Sist oppdatert:

1. feb. 2023

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Dette dokumentet er basert på det profesjonelle dokumentet Svimmelhet . Referanselisten for dette dokumentet vises nedenfor

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