Which symptom describes dizziness with a spinning sensation?

• A. Saddle anesthesia
• B. Vertigo
• C. Paresthesias
• D. Spinal Fluid

Answer: (B)

Dizziness described as spinning is vertigo. This sensation comes from a disturbance in the vestibular system, usually in the inner ear or its connections to the brain, and people often feel as if they or the surroundings are rotating. It can be accompanied by nausea, imbalance, and sometimes nystagmus. Saddle anesthesia is a loss of sensation in the buttocks and perineal area, related to cauda equina issues and not spinning dizziness. Paresthesias are abnormal tingling or pricking sensations, not a spinning sense. Spinal fluid is a bodily fluid, not a symptom, so it doesn’t describe a spinning dizziness experience.