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The first step in the assessment of dizziness is to determine through a focused history with greater specificity the precise symptoms the patient is experiencing. The following links direct you to the appropriate chapter based upon the patient's precise symptoms: | The first step in the assessment of dizziness is to determine through a focused history with greater specificity the precise symptoms the patient is experiencing. The following links direct you to the appropriate chapter based upon the patient's precise symptoms: | ||
==Presyncope== | |||
====Synonyms or Words Used to Describe Presyncope==== | ====Synonyms or Words Used to Describe Presyncope==== | ||
Synonyms and symptoms used to describe [[presyncope]] include: | Synonyms and symptoms used to describe [[presyncope]] include: | ||
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==Nonspecific dizziness== | ==Nonspecific dizziness== | ||
====Synonyms or Words Used to Describe Nonspecific dizziness==== | ====Synonyms or Words Used to Describe Nonspecific dizziness==== | ||
Synonyms and symptoms used to describe ''' | Synonyms and symptoms used to describe '''Nonspecific dizziness''' include: | ||
:*[[Hyperventilation syndrome]] related dizziness | :*[[Hyperventilation syndrome]] related dizziness | ||
:*[[Psychiatric dizziness]] | :*[[Psychiatric dizziness]] | ||
====Other Secondary Symptoms Associated With Nonspecific dizziness==== | ====Other Secondary Symptoms Associated With Nonspecific dizziness==== | ||
'''Nonspecific dizziness''' do not include any specific symptoms. The disorders which are accompanied by a feeling of dizziness include: | |||
:*[[Alcohol dependence]] | :*[[Alcohol dependence]] | ||
:*[[Fibromyalgia]] | :*[[Fibromyalgia]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: M.Umer Tariq [2]
Synonyms and keywords: Bad balance; disorientation; dizzy; environment spinning around; floating; giddiness; giddy; imbalance; instability; loss of balance; moving; off balance; spaced out; spinning inside head; swaying; swimming; tilting; unsteadiness; whirling; wobbliness; wooziness
Overview
Dizziness is a common but vague symptom. A wide variety of symptoms are often referred to as dizziness.
Differential Diagnosis of Dizziness
The first step in the assessment of dizziness is to determine through a focused history with greater specificity the precise symptoms the patient is experiencing. The following links direct you to the appropriate chapter based upon the patient's precise symptoms:
Presyncope
Synonyms or Words Used to Describe Presyncope
Synonyms and symptoms used to describe presyncope include:
Other Secondary Symptoms Associated With Presyncope
Presyncope is a transient and episodic prodrome. The other symptoms which usually accompany this prodrome include:
Vertigo
Synonyms or Words Used to Describe Vertigo
Synonyms and symptoms used to describe vertigo include:
Other Secondary Symptoms Associated With Vertigo
Vertigo is a transient and episodic perception of false sensation of motion. While the most common motion is a spinning sensation of either the surrounding environment or a self motion, the other symptoms which usually accompany this perception of false sensation include:
Disequilibrium
Synonyms or Words Used to Describe Disequilibrium
Synonyms and symptoms used to describe disequilibrium include:
Other Secondary Symptoms Associated With Disequilibrium
Disequilibrium is a continuous rather than an episodic symptom characterized by an impaired sense or absence of balance that primarily occurs during standing or walking and usually without any cephalic sensations like headache, nausea and vomiting. The other symptoms which usually accompany disequilibrium include:
Nonspecific dizziness
Synonyms or Words Used to Describe Nonspecific dizziness
Synonyms and symptoms used to describe Nonspecific dizziness include:
- Hyperventilation syndrome related dizziness
- Psychiatric dizziness
Other Secondary Symptoms Associated With Nonspecific dizziness
Nonspecific dizziness do not include any specific symptoms. The disorders which are accompanied by a feeling of dizziness include:
Overview
Definition
Causes
Differentiating Dizziness from other Diseases
Risk Factors
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | CT | MRI | Echocardiography | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies