- "Dancing with the Stars" professional dancer Val Chmerkovskiy was forced to miss a live tour performance in Peoria, Illinois, due to experiencing vertigo.
- Chmerkovskiy posted a video from a hospital bed on Instagram, explaining his condition and apologising to fans for his absence.
- He detailed that he had been suffering from vertigo for several days, with symptoms worsening during bus travel, making it difficult to maintain his balance.
- The dancer expressed his hope to recover and return to the stage for the tour's next show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, scheduled for Tuesday.
- Vertigo, specifically benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, is caused by dislodged crystals in the ear's otolith organs, leading to sudden sensations of spinning or dizziness.
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