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'''For patient information click [[Dizziness (patient information)|here]]'''
 
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{{SK}}  Disequilibrium; Vertigo; Unsteadiness; Lightheadedness; Disorientation in space; dizzy; floating; giddiness; giddy; reeling; spaced out; swimmy; weak at the knees; wobbliness; wooziness
{{SK}}  Disequilibrium; Vertigo; Unsteadiness; Lightheadedness; Disorientation in space; dizzy; floating; giddiness; giddy; reeling; spaced out; swimmy; weak at the knees; wobbliness; wooziness
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==[[Dizziness overview|Overview]]==
==[[Dizziness overview|Overview]]==


==[[Dizziness definition|Definition]]==
==[[Dizziness historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]==
 
==[[Dizziness classification|Classification]]==
 
==[[Dizziness pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==


==[[Dizziness causes|Causes]]==
==[[Dizziness causes|Causes]]==
I about 25% of patients over age 50 who have dizziness, a specific cause cannot be found<ref>Menant JC, Migliaccio AA, Sturnieks DL, Hicks C, Lo J, Ratanapongleka M,
Turner J, Delbaere K, Titov N, Meinrath D, McVeigh C, Close JCT, Lord SR. Reducing the burden of dizziness in middle-aged and older people: A multifactorial, tailored, single-blind randomized controlled trial. PLoS Med. 2018 Jul 24;15(7):e1002620. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002620. eCollection 2018 Jul. PMID: [https://pubmed.gov/30040818]</ref>.
===Medications===
* [[Atropine]]
* [[Diphenhydramine]]
* [[Romiplostim]]


==[[Dizziness differential diagnosis|Differentiating Dizziness from other Diseases]]==
==[[Dizziness differential diagnosis|Differentiating Dizziness from other Diseases]]==
[[Vertigo]] | [[Presyncope]] | [[Disequilibrium]] | [[Psychogenic dizziness]]


[[Image:Dizziness.png|550px]]
==[[Dizziness epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]==


==[[Dizziness risk factors|Risk Factors]]==
==[[Dizziness risk factors|Risk Factors]]==
Common risk factors in the development of dizziness include<ref name="pmid23385126">{{cite journal| author=Rosin C, Bingisser R| title=[Not Available]. | journal=Ther Umsch | year= 2013 | volume= 70 | issue= 1 | pages= 27-9 | pmid=23385126 | doi=10.1024/0040-5930/a000359 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23385126  }} </ref><ref name="pmid24347974">{{cite journal| author=Chimirri S, Aiello R, Mazzitello C, Mumoli L, Palleria C, Altomonte M | display-authors=etal| title=Vertigo/dizziness as a Drugs' adverse reaction. | journal=J Pharmacol Pharmacother | year= 2013 | volume= 4 | issue= Suppl 1 | pages= S104-9 | pmid=24347974 | doi=10.4103/0976-500X.120969 | pmc=3853661 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24347974  }} </ref><ref name="pmid24057830">{{cite journal| author=Shill HA, Fife TD| title=Causes of imbalance and abnormal gait that may be misdiagnosed. | journal=Semin Neurol | year= 2013 | volume= 33 | issue= 3 | pages= 270-5 | pmid=24057830 | doi=10.1055/s-0033-1354601 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24057830  }} </ref>:
 
* Family history of [[thromboembolic]] factors ([[diabetes]], [[hypertension]], [[high cholesterol]], and [[rheumatic disease]])
==[[Dizziness screening|Screening]]==
* [[Cardiac arrhythmias]]
* [[Stroke]]
* Medication side effect ([[diuretics]], [[antiepileptic]] drugs, [[opioid]]-based [[analgesics]], [[antipsychotic]] drugs, [[antidepressants]], [[antihypertensive]], [[antifungal]], [[lithium]], [[benzodiazepines]], [[antiarrhythmic]], [[antimalarial]] and [[anti-HIV-drugs]].
* [[Multiple sclerosis]]
* [[Seizures]]
* [[Brain tumors]]
* [[Benign positional vertigo]]
* [[Labyrinthitis]]


==[[Dizziness natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]==
==[[Dizziness natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]==


==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
[[Dizziness history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Dizziness physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Dizziness laboratory findings|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Dizziness electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Dizziness CT|CT]] | [[Dizziness MRI|MRI]] | [[Dizziness echocardiography|Echocardiography]] | [[Dizziness other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Dizziness other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]
[[Dizziness diagnostic study of choice|Diagnostic study of choice]] | [[Dizziness history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Dizziness physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Dizziness laboratory findings|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Dizziness electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Dizziness x ray|X-Ray Findings]] | [[Dizziness echocardiography and ultrasound|Echocardiography and Ultrasound]] | [[Dizziness CT scan|CT-Scan Findings]] | [[Dizziness MRI|MRI Findings]] | [[Dizziness other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Dizziness other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]


==Treatment==
==Treatment==
[[Dizziness medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Dizziness surgery|Surgery]] | [[Dizziness primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Dizziness secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Dizziness cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Dizziness future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]
[[Dizziness medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Dizziness interventions|Interventions]] | [[Dizziness surgery|Surgery]] | [[Dizziness primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Dizziness secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Dizziness cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Dizziness future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]
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==Case Studies==
[[Dizziness case study one|Case #1]]


[[Category:Neurology]]
[[Category:Neurology]]

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Synonyms and keywords: Disequilibrium; Vertigo; Unsteadiness; Lightheadedness; Disorientation in space; dizzy; floating; giddiness; giddy; reeling; spaced out; swimmy; weak at the knees; wobbliness; wooziness

Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Dizziness from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

Diagnostic study of choice | History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | X-Ray Findings | Echocardiography and Ultrasound | CT-Scan Findings | MRI Findings | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Interventions | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

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