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==Overview==
{{SK}}  Disequilibrium; Vertigo; Unsteadiness; Lightheadedness; Disorientation in space; dizzy; floating; giddiness; giddy; reeling; spaced out; swimmy; weak at the knees; wobbliness; wooziness


Many different terms are often used to describe what is collectively known as [[dizziness]]. Common descriptions include words such as [[lightheaded]], floating, whoozy, giddy, confused, helpless or fuzzy. [[Vertigo]], '''Disequilibrium''' and '''[[Pre-syncope]]''' are the terms in use by most doctors. [[Dizziness]] is sometimes a symptom of a [[balance disorder]].
==[[Dizziness overview|Overview]]==


==Vertigo==
==[[Dizziness historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]==


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==[[Dizziness classification|Classification]]==
''The word "[[vertigo]]" comes from the Latin "vertere", to turn + the suffix "-igo", a condition = a condition of turning about.'' 


[[Vertigo (medical)|Vertigo]] is a specific medical term used to describe the sensation of spinning or having the room spin about you. Most people find [[vertigo]] very disturbing and often report associated [[nausea]] and [[vomiting]]. 
==[[Dizziness pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==


===Otologic causes of vertigo===
==[[Dizziness causes|Causes]]==


Typically if the [[vertigo]] arises from the inner ear, it is severe and has associated [[nausea]] and [[vomiting]]. One common cause of otologic vertigo is [[benign paroxysmal positional vertigo]] [[BPPV]]. Alternate causes of [[vertigo]] originating from the inner ear include [[Meniere's disease]] and [[labyrinthitis]].
==[[Dizziness differential diagnosis|Differentiating Dizziness from other Diseases]]==


[[Central nervous system]] causes of [[vertigo]]:
==[[Dizziness epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]==


If [[vertigo]] arises from the balance centers of the brain, it is typically more mild, and usually has accompanying neurologic deficits, such as slurred speech, [[double vision]] or [[nystagmus]]. Alternately, brain pathology can cause a sensation of disequilibrium which is an off-balance sensation.
==[[Dizziness risk factors|Risk Factors]]==


==Disequilibrium==
==[[Dizziness screening|Screening]]==


[[Equilibrioception|Disequilibrium]] is the sensation of being off balance, and is most often characterized by frequent falls in a specific direction. This condition is '''not''' often associated with [[nausea]] or [[vomiting]].
==[[Dizziness natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]==


==Pre-syncope==
==Diagnosis==
[[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]]


[[fainting|Pre-syncope]] is most often described as lightheaded or feeling faint. [[Syncope]], by contrast, is actually fainting. [[Pre-syncope]], or [[lightheadedness]], does not result from primary [[central nervous system]] pathology. Nor does it originate in the inner ear. It is most often cardiovascular in etiology. In many patients, [[lightheadedness]] is a symptom of [[orthostatic hypotension]]. [[Orthostatic hypotension]] occurs when the blood pressure drops significantly when the patient stands from a supine or seated position. If loss of [[consciousness]] occurs in this situation, it is termed [[fainting|syncope]].
==Treatment==
[[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]]


==External Links==
==Case Studies==
* [http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Dizziness Citizendium on Dizziness]
[[Dizziness case study one|Case #1]]
* [http://www.dizzytimes.com/ Dizzytimes.com] Online Community for Sufferers of [[Vertigo]] and [[Dizziness]]
 
==See also==
* [[motion sickness]]
* [[balance disorder]]
* [[vertigo (medical)|Vertigo]]
* [[fainting|Pre-syncope]]
* [[Equilibrioception|Disequilibrium]]
 
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