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

Svimmelhet

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

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