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paroxysmal

adjective as in jerky

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Sliding this new series into the paroxysmal dialogue over immigration and diversity would seem easy enough, except for the fact that Vijal Patel didn’t create the show as a clapback to current events.

From Salon

Even the risk of a specific subset of tachycardias, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardiaswas elevated up to 6 months after the infection and was five times greater in the first month.

It was only after she was discharged and referred to a neurologist that Carroll learned that she suffered from benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, which, as its name indicates, is a far less serious disorder than a stroke.

From Slate

Edlow is the co-author of a systematic review of randomized controlled trials that concluded, “These data suggest that a canalith repositioning maneuver, and not vestibular suppressants, should be the primary treatment for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.”

From Slate

A nurse practitioner thought she might have benign paroxysmal positional vertigo caused by an inner ear imbalance or labyrinthitis, an infection of the inner ear.

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