Dizziness Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes

Anemia

or vertigo especially when standing Headache Irritability Irregular menstruation cycles Absent or delayed menstruation (amenorrhea) Sore or swollen tongue (glossitis) Jaundice [chop.edu]

On presentation, he reported symptoms of fatigue, shortness of breath, bilateral leg swelling, dizziness (characterized as light-headedness), and frequent heartburn. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] paleness or lack of color of the skin Increased heart rate (tachycardia) Breathlessness, or difficulty catching a breath (dyspnea) Lack of energy, or tiring easily (fatigue) Dizziness [chop.edu]

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Acute Alcohol Intoxication

[…] your co-ordination will be seriously impaired, placing you at high risk of having an accident you may stagger around or feel unstable on your feet you'll feel drowsy or dizzy [nhs.uk]

Common symptoms include slurred speech, poor balance, dizziness, headache and nausea. [theravive.com]

Intoxicated individuals may also experience nausea, vomiting, vertigo, headache and present with bloodshot eyes (Vonghia, et al., 2008).The DSM-5 also explains that alcohol [theravive.com]

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Hyperventilation

[…] compared with patients who did not suffer from dizziness. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Migrainous vertigo (especially in adolescents with dizziness and headache). [ 7 ] Chronic hyperventilation may mimic many serious organic disorders but features are often [patient.info]

Patients who complained of persistent dizziness were significantly more likely to have persistent HIN and high Korean Dizziness Handicap Inventory scores at the last follow-up [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Impacted Cerumen

Dizziness and vertigo have been described and may result from functional impairment of the vestibular system. [symptoma.com]

Untreated buildup can lead to hearing loss, irritation, pain in the ear, dizziness, ringing in the ears and other problems. [my.clevelandclinic.org]

These include a difficulty hearing, ringing in the ears, bad odors coming from the ear canal and dizziness. [centerforaud.com]

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Hypoglycemia

The challenge is to recognize the mild symptoms, which can vary in different people, but might include dizziness, sweating, drowsiness and a pounding heartbeat. [web.archive.org]

Hypoglycemia, which is characterized mainly by palpitations, dizziness, and sweating, is common and easy to identify. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Extreme fatigue, especially when the symptoms of shakiness, dizziness, or sweating are present, could be a warning sign of reactive hypoglycemia. [thebalance.com]

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Acute Hyperventilation

Presenting complaints were dyspnea (61%), paresthesia (35%), chest pain or tightness (43%), muscle spasm (9%), dizziness (13%), palpitations (13%), and panic (30%). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Caution : known as the great mimic, some HVS symptoms such as chest pain, dizziness and shortness of breath need checking by your doctor to rule out serious events. [familydoctor.co.nz]

Headache, giddiness, disturbed sleep, and dizziness were "all indicative of disturbed circulation in the cerebro-spinal centres." [medlink.com]

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Hypertension

A large proportion of participants thought hypertension was principally caused by stress and produced symptoms, particularly headache, dizziness, and sweating. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Side effects can include fast pulse, palpitations, dizziness, diarrhea, or headaches. [onhealth.com]

[…] appears mostly asymptomatic and in case of moderately high blood pressure values often causes only uncharacteristic ailments: Headaches (especially in the morning in bed) Dizziness [flexikon.doccheck.com]

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Ménière Disease

Migraine-associated dizziness has to be taken into account in the differential diagnostic procedure when patients had continuous vertigo that lasted 1 to 5 days or longer. [jamanetwork.com]

This prospective study showed that MIVN improved dizziness and anxiety in these patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ménière disease usually has four main symptoms: Hearing loss that changes Pressure in the ear Ringing or roaring in the affected ear, called tinnitus Vertigo, or dizziness [nlm.nih.gov]

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Motion Sickness

[…] of California Los Angeles dizziness questionnaire, vertigo symptom scale, and motion sickness score. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

What is the difference between dizziness, vertigo, and motion sickness? [morelandent.com]

KEYWORDS: eye movements; migraine; motion sickness; vertigo; vestibular [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Orthostatic Hypotension

Other causes of dizziness Remember there are other causes of dizziness, light-headedness and nausea, apart from postural hypotension. One example is ear disease. [betterhealth.vic.gov.au]

The self-perceived handicapping effects imposed by dizziness were assessed by the dizziness handicap inventory (DHI). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Objective: To compare early vs later OH measurements and their association with history of dizziness and longitudinal adverse outcomes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Upper Respiratory Infection

Rough coughs and feeling dizzy are other symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection. [epainassist.com]

[…] treatment immediately: Difficulty breathing A high fever that doesn’t go away Pale or blue tinged skin or lips Respiratory illness accompanied by light-headedness, nausea or dizziness [gleneagles.com.sg]

There was an increased severity of dizziness and dry mouth in the active drug group on days five to seven, and two to 10, respectively (exact figures not reported, P value [doi.org]

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Iron Deficiency

Iron deficiency anemia affects nearly a third of women around the world, and can result in dizziness, headaches and difficulty staying focussed. [the.ismaili]

Transient elevations in systolic blood pressure, sometimes occurring with facial flushing, dizziness, or nausea were observed in 6% (106/1775) of subjects. [injectafer.com]

[…] low that you become anaemic, you can get a range of symptoms, including feeling: extremely tired and weak short of breath your heart beating fast and irregularly, or both dizzy [healthdirect.gov.au]

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Iron Deficiency Anemia

You are dizzy or very tired. You have questions or concerns about your condition or care. Care Agreement You have the right to help plan your care. [drugs.com]

This can lead to a variety of health problems including low energy, fatigue, dizziness, poor circulation, and more. [fergon.com]

Anemia also can cause shortness of breath, dizziness, headache, coldness in your hands and feet, pale skin, chest pain, weakness, and fatigue (tiredness). [web.archive.org]

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Head Trauma

OBJECTIVE: We hypothesised that chronic vestibular symptoms (CVS) of imbalance and dizziness post-traumatic head injury (THI) may relate to: (i) the occurrence of multiple [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The effects of concussion can leave people with symptoms including dizziness, nausea, confusion or an inability to process or retain information, sensitivity to light, and [headway.org.uk]

A brief period of unconsciousness, or just feeling sick and dizzy, may result from a person banging their head getting into the car, walking into the top of a low door way [headway.org.uk]

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Insect Bite

Occasionally, a severe allergic reaction can occur, causing symptoms such as breathing difficulties, dizziness and a swollen face or mouth. [nhs.uk]

[…] local emergency medical service (EMS) if the individual has signs of a severe allergic reaction such as trouble breathing, tightness in the throat or chest, feeling faint, dizziness [hopkinsmedicine.org]

As well as the formation of a weal around the bite, you may also experience: urticaria – a rash of weals (also called hives, welts or nettle rash) dizziness weakness wheezing [nidirect.gov.uk]

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Brain Concussion

Some concussions will develop into “Post-concussion syndrome” which is a complex disorder in which a number of post-concussion symptoms — such as headaches and dizziness — [nicklauschildrens.org]

To make a diagnosis, professionals look at many variables that might indicate trauma, ranging from changes in balance to memory lapses and dizziness. [brainline.org]

Sometimes symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, etc. will linger for some weeks. [brainfoundation.org.au]

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Cardiac Arrhythmia

Symptoms: Symptoms include pain in chest, followed by shortness of breath along with dizziness and lightheadedness. [symptoma.com]

Symptoms Symptoms of specific arrhythmias include: Sinus node dysfunction – There may not be any symptoms, or it may cause dizziness, fainting and extreme fatigue. [2minutemedicine.com]

Symptoms Symptoms of specific arrhythmias include: Sinus node dysfunction - There may not be any symptoms, or it may cause dizziness, fainting and extreme fatigue. [drugs.com]

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Psychogenic Hyperventilation

Psychiatric dizziness. Neurology 1997;48:1161-1166. 30. Lee SH. Psychogenic dizziness. J Korean Bal Soc 2008;7:113-119. 31. Lee KK. Psychogenic vertigo. [jkna.org]

Chapter 5: Psychogenic forms of vertigo and dizziness in "Vertigo And Dizziness: Common complaints: Springer, 1995 Breslau, N., L. R. Schultz, et al. (2000). [dizziness-and-balance.com]

MD i m having a hyperventilation syndrome. i m only 20. my heart would beat real fast and get dizzy ... the syndrome. how can i treat this and i m worried it will worsen. [healthcaremagic.com]

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Traumatic Brain Injury

[…] of moderate and severe brain injuries are accompanied by vertigo and/or dizziness. [theraspecs.com]

Symptoms of a central source may include nausea with nonpositional vertigo and imbalance. [doi.org]

The most common issues include (click on each below to read more): Headaches or migraines Dizziness, vertigo Sensitivity to light Sensitivity to sound Seizures Eye symptoms [theraspecs.com]

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Anxiety Disorder

Dizziness embracing vertigo, unsteadiness and imbalance are common in the elderly, so is generalized anxiety disorder, which is a common psychiatric problem in later life. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] sweaty hands and/or feet Shortness of breath Heart palpitations An inability to be still and calm Dry mouth Numbness or tingling in the hands or feet Nausea Muscle tension Dizziness [web.archive.org]

Shakiness, dizziness, and sweating are all common symptoms for those who suffer from anxiety. [foxnews.com]

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Stroke

Symptoms include: Vertigo, like the room, is spinning. Imbalance One-sided arm or leg weakness. [strokeassociation.org]

TiTrATE: a novel, evidence-based approach to diagnosing acute dizziness and vertigo. Neurol Clin. 2015;33(3):577–99, viii. . [doi.org]

A healthy 36-year-old man experienced sudden dizziness while swimming. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Acute Otitis Media

/vertigo Keep nil by mouth if you are concerned the patient may need operative management: usually, operative management is reserved for patients who do not improve or worsen [entsho.com]

Other symptoms include trouble hearing, fever, fluid drainage from ears, dizziness and congestion. [clinicaladvisor.com]

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV, is the most common inner ear problem and cause of vertigo, or false sense of spinning [entnet.org]

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Vasovagal Syncope

A 16-year-old healthy boy had sometimes experienced dizziness when looking at the tips of pens. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Once the dizziness has passed, they can slowly stand up again. [pediatricheartspecialists.com]

A 24-year-old male patient was admitted to emergency room with dizziness and pre-syncope. [ajconline.org]

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Panic Attacks

Symptoms may include trembling, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, chest pain (or chest tightness), sweating, nausea, dizziness (or slight vertigo), hyperventilation [sciencedaily.com]

Viewed historically and cross-culturally, orthostatic-induced dizziness, i.e., dizziness caused by standing up from a sitting or a lying position, forms a key aspect of many [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Bronchial Asthma

Drugs & MedicationsAzma-Aid Tablet Azma-Aid Tablet Side Effects by Likelihood and Severity COMMON side effects Difficulty Sleeping Dizziness Drowsiness Nausea Nervousness [webmd.com]

Keep an eye out for side effects of medications or other signs of allergies, which might make asthma symptoms worse, including a very dry mouth, stuffy nose, dizziness, pains [draxe.com]

The alias is “Flanaé,” resembling a French word meaning “to walk around dizzy without direction almost in a childish excitement.” Thursday October 12, 2007 (8:33 p.m.) [e-flux.com]

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Whiplash Injury

Vertigo and dizziness are also reported in 25-50% of the cases. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] to distinguish this type of posttraumatic vertigo from other types of dizziness complained after trauma. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] or dizziness after whiplash injury with WAD (whiplash-associated disorders) grade I and II (WAD group). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Hemolytic Anemia

You are dizzy or more tired than usual. You have questions or concerns about your condition or care. Care Agreement You have the right to help plan your care. [drugs.com]

Signs and symptoms may include fatigue, dizziness, heart palpitations, pale skin, headache, confusion, jaundice, and a spleen or liver that is larger than normal. [nhlbi.nih.gov]

Feeling tired and weak Dizziness or trouble thinking clearly Unusual shortness of breath when you exercise A faster heartbeat than usual Pale skin Yellow skin and eyes, and [drugs.com]

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Transient Ischemic Attack

[…] of dizziness (there’s always one that predominates): Syncope / pre‐syncope: feeling of passing out Vertigo: hallucination of rotation or linear movement; spinning Disequilibrium [emergencymedicinecases.com]

(dizziness). [opto.ca]

This may include: Slurred speech Facial weakness Weakness in an arm and/or leg Headache Dizziness / vertigo Reduced level of consciousness A TIA should never be ignored and [firstaidforfree.com]

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Orthostatic Syncope

Physicians should note whether dizziness and light-headedness appear. [symptoma.com]

Additional mental loading could be a useful countermeasure to alleviate the orthostatic responses of persons, particularly in those with histories of dizziness on standing [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Everyone has once before felt a little dizziness from a drop in pressure after getting up too quickly. [icardio.ca]

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Cardiogenic Syncope

Vertigo, dizziness, and imbalance rank amongst the most common presenting symptoms in neurology, ENT, geriatric medicine, and general practice. [books.google.com]

The most important imitators of epileptic seizures are dizziness, vertigo, syncope, complicated migraine; and somewhat less frequently sleep disorders, transient cerebral [books.google.com]

dizziness,? which generally refers to an alteration in balance, vision, or perception of the environment, without the loss of consciousness. [dysautonomiainternational.org]

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