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Definition: The condition of being dizzy. Sensation of unsteadiness accompanied by a feeling of movement within the head. |
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Medical terms related to
dizziness : Balance, Dizzy, Equilibrium, Lack of balance, Loss Of Balance, Unsteadiness, Vertigo, Woozy, |
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Common
causes of dizziness: o Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (cupulolithiasis) o Anemia o Deafness, Hearing Loss o Fainting o Meniere Disease o Labyrinthitis o Migraine Headache o Motion Sickness o Postural hypotension o Otitis Media o Cardiac Arrhythmias o Virus Infections of Inner Ear
Other Causes of
dizziness: |
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Call 911
or go to the hospital if dizziness
is accompanied by: o Head injury o Fever over 101°F, headache, or stiff neck o Convulsions or ongoing vomiting o Chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath o Weakness, inability to move an arm or leg o Change in vision or speech o Fainting and losing consciousness for more than a few minutes |
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Call your
doctor if dizziness is
accompanied by: o Starting a new medication o Hearing loss |
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Diagnostic tests
that may be performed include: o blood pressure measurements and tests o ECG o hearing tests o neurological tests o balance testing (ENG) may be required. o MRI |
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Medications
for dizziness may
include: o Meclizine, Antivert, Bonine o Diazepam (Valium) o Scopolamine, Transderm-scop o Promethazine (Phenergan) |
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