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Symptom: Dizziness



Introduction: Dizziness

The word "dizziness" is used with many meanings in everyday language. The exact type of dizziness symptom is very important to determine. The symptom of "dizziness" needs to be separated from vertigo, which is a feeling that the room is moving or spinning, or that the person is moving when they are not (or even a floating sensation). Balance difficulty is also a separate topic where a person feels they are about to fall, has difficulty staying balanced, or may actually fall. Some people also say dizziness when they really mean weakness. True dizziness is a lightheadedness or a sensation that you are about to faint. Dizziness can arise from various medical conditions including ear conditions, brain conditions, cardiovascular disease, anemia or hypoglycemia. Dizziness is also the side effect of numerous medications (both prescription and alternative). Any dizziness or vertigo symptom needs prompt professional medical advice.

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Causes of Dizziness:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Dizziness. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

See full list of 461 causes of Dizziness

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Dizziness: Multiple Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Dizziness, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Dizziness

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Dizziness:

Diagnostic Guides for Dizziness

Medical Books Excerpts Read excerpts from published book sections related to Dizziness from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Dizziness. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Dizziness

Medical Books Excerpts
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms"
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms"
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms"
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms"
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms"
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care"
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care"
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)"
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis"
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis"
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)"
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter"
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter"
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter"
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis"
  • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis"
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series"
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series"
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series"
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses"
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics"
  • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics"
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms"

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Misdiagnosis and Dizziness

MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked. This is particularly true of mild traumatic brain injury ...read more »

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Diagnostic tests for Dizziness:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Dizziness. Some of these are listed below :

  • Physical examination
    • Observe for pallor of skin or conjunctiva. Moderate or severe anemia will cause lightheadedness and dizziness, but usually not true vertigo
    • Blood pressure taken when lying down and again after rapidly arising to standing position. High blood pressure may cause true vertigo or lightheadedness. Low blood pressure or postural drop in blood pressure is more likely to cause lightheadedness not true vertigo
    • Examine the ear for abnormalities. Abnormalities on ear examination with nil other abnormalities found on nervous system examination may suggest ear wax, otitis media (middle ear infection), cholesteatoma or petrositis
    • Complete nervous system examination should be performed including visual acuity, inspecting for nystagmus, cranial nerve and cerebellar examination. If abnormalities are found may suggest multiple sclerosis, advanced brain stem tumor, acoustic neuroma or basilar artery insufficiency

See full list of 22 diagnostic tests for Dizziness

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Dizziness. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

  • How long have you had dizziness? - to determine if acute or chronic.
  • Is it true vertigo? - i.e. episodic sudden sensation of circular turning motion of your body or your surroundings - this is a sign of nervous system or ear disease.
  • If not true vertigo, how would you explain your sensation? - e.g. lightheadedness, swimming, giddiness, unsteadiness, fainting - all known as pseudovertigo and are more likely to be a sign of cardiovascular disease.
  • Is the dizziness episodic or continuous? - e.g. benign positional vertigo attacks are brief, usually lasting a minute, and then subside rapidly; Meniere's syndrome is characterized by paroxysmal attacks lasting 30 minutes to several hours of vertigo, tinnitus, nausea and vomiting, sweating and pallor and progressive deafness.
  • What is the effect of position (of head or body) or a change in posture on the dizziness? - e.g. benign positional vertigo is a common type of vertigo that is induced by changing head position, especially tilting the head backwards, changing from lying to sitting position or turning to the affected side.

See Diagnosis Checklist for Dizziness (20 listings)

Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Dizziness) may include:

  • Tinnitus or deafness? - if either or both are present and the ear examination is normal it may suggest a more serious ear or nervous system condition e.g. Meniere's disease, cholesteatoma or acoustic neuroma. If neither tinnitus or deafness is present may suggest benign positional vertigo or vestibular neuronitis.
  • Hyperventilation (rapid breathing) during an attack of vertigo? - should consider hyperventilation syndrome.
  • Visual symptoms? - may suggest multiple sclerosis.
  • Nausea or vomiting? - may suggest vestibular neuronitis or increased intracranial pressure from a brain tumor.
  • Heart palpitations? - various arrhythmias can cause dizziness or fainting such as Stokes-Adams attacks caused by complete heart block, aortic stenosis and myocardial infarction.

See Diagnosis Checklist for Dizziness (20 listings)

Stories from Users for Dizziness

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Causes of Dizziness listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Dizziness as a symptom include:

See full list of 461 causes of Dizziness
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Medications or substances causing Dizziness:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Dizziness as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

See full list of 2818 medications causing Dizziness

Drug interactions causing Dizziness:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Dizziness as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

  • Aldactone and alcohol interaction
  • Spironolactone and alcohol interaction
  • Aldactone and barbiturate interaction
  • Spironolactone and barbiturate interaction
  • Aldactone and narcotic interaction

See full list of 1635 drug interactions causing Dizziness

Definitions of Dizziness:

Dizziness: Imprecise term commonly used to describe various symptoms such as faintness, giddiness, imbalance, lightheadedness, unsteadiness, or vertigo.vertigo. [A. S. dyzig, foolish]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Dizziness is a medically indistinct term used to describe a variety of conditions such as lightheadedness, unsteadiness, giddiness, a sense of turning, spinning or rocking.
- (Source - Diseases Database)

A reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Organs affected by Dizziness:

The list of organs typically affected by Dizziness may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Dizziness

The list below shows some of the causes of Dizziness mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 461 causes of Dizziness

How Common are these Causes of Dizziness?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Dizziness. Of the 461 causes of Dizziness that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 14 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 14 causes are "common" diseases
  • 8 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 6 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 22 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 421 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 461 causes of Dizziness

Conditions listing symptoms: Dizziness:

The following list of conditions have 'Dizziness' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Abdominal Aneurysm ... light-headedness
  • Abetalipoproteinemia ... balance problems
  • Acid-Base Imbalance ... light-headedness, dizziness
  • Acoustic neuroma ... dizziness
  • Acquired Aplastic Anemia ... dizziness
  • Acute leukaemia of ambiguous lineage ... dizziness
  • Acute megacaryoblastic leukemia ... dizziness
  • Acute myeloblastic leukemia type 1 ... dizziness
  • Acute myeloblastic leukemia type 2 ... dizziness
  • Acute myeloblastic leukemia type 3 ... dizziness
  • Acute myeloblastic leukemia type 4 ... dizziness
  • Acute myeloblastic leukemia type 5 ... dizziness
  • Acute myeloblastic leukemia type 6 ... dizziness
  • Acute myeloblastic leukemia type 7 ... dizziness
  • Acute myelocytic leukemia ... dizziness
  • Acute myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndromes related to alkylating agent ... dizziness
  • Acute myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndromes related to topoisomerase type II inhibitor ... dizziness
  • Acute myeloid leukaemia and myelodysplastic syndromes, therapy related ... dizziness
  • Acute myeloid leukemia ... dizziness
  • Acute myeloid leukemia, adult ... dizziness
  • Acute vitamin A toxicity ... dizziness
  • Addison's Disease ... dizziness
  • Adenosine triphosphatase deficiency, anaemia due to ... dizziness
  • Adrenal gland hypofunction ... dizziness
  • Adult Panic-Anxiety Syndrome ... dizziness
  • Alcohol drinking ... balance problems
  • Alcohol-Induced Disorders ... dizziness, balance problems
  • Alcoholic intoxication ... dizziness
  • Alcoholic Neuropathy ... dizziness
  • Alpine syndrome ... dizziness
  • Alternating Hemiplegia ... balance problems
  • Amnesic shellfish poisoning ... dizziness
  • Amphetamine abuse ... dizziness
  • Amyloid Neuropathies ... balance problems
  • Ancylostoma duodenale ... dizziness
  • Anemia ... dizziness
  • Anemia, hypochromic microcytic ... dizziness
  • Anemia, Iron-Deficiency ... dizziness
  • Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts ... dizziness
  • Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts, type 1 ... dizziness
  • Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts, type 2 ... dizziness
  • Angina Pectoris ... dizziness
  • Anorexia Nervosa ... light-headedness
  • Anxiety-tension syndrome ... dizziness
  • Aorta-pulmonary artery fistula ... dizziness
  • Aortic valve disease ... dizziness
  • Aortic valves stenosis of the child ... dizziness
  • Aplastic anemia ... dizziness
  • Arachnoiditis ... dizziness
  • Arginase deficiency ... balance problems
  • Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia ... lightheadedness, dizziness
  • Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, familial, 1 ... lightheadedness, dizziness
  • Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, familial, 10 ... lightheadedness, dizziness
  • Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, familial, 11 ... lightheadedness, dizziness
  • Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, familial, 12 ... lightheadedness, dizziness
  • Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, familial, 2 ... lightheadedness, dizziness
  • Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, familial, 3 ... lightheadedness, dizziness
  • Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, familial, 4 ... lightheadedness, dizziness
  • Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, familial, 5 ... lightheadedness, dizziness
  • Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, familial, 6 ... lightheadedness, dizziness
  • Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, familial, 7 ... lightheadedness, dizziness
  • Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, familial, 8 ... lightheadedness, dizziness
  • Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, familial, 9 ... lightheadedness, dizziness
  • Arteriosclerosis Obliterans ... dizziness
  • Asthenopia ... dizziness
  • Asymmetric septal hypertrophy ... lightheadedness
  • Ataxia Telangiectasia ... balance problems
  • Atrial fibrillation, familial 1 ... dizziness
  • Atrial flutter ... dizziness
  • Atrial myxoma, familial ... dizziness
  • Autoimmune Inner Ear disease ... balance problems

    B

  • Bacterial toxic-shock syndrome ... dizziness
  • Balance disorders ... wooziness, light-headedness, dizziness
  • Barotitis Media ... dizziness
  • Basilar Migraine ... light-headedness, dizziness
  • Beer-drinker syndrome ... dizziness
  • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo ... Dizziness
  • Bernheim syndrome ... dizziness
  • Botulism food poisoning ... dizziness
  • Bradbury-Eggleston syndrome ... dizziness
  • Brain cancer ... dizziness, balance problems
  • Brain Concussion ... dizziness
  • Brain tumor, adult ... dizziness
  • Brun's syndrome ... dizziness

    C

  • Carbon monoxide poisoning ... dizziness
  • Cardiac tamponade ... light headedness
  • Central nervous system oxygen toxicity ... dizziness
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 1A ... balance problems
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 1B ... balance problems
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 1C ... balance problems
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 1D ... balance problems
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 1E ... balance problems
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 1F ... balance problems
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2A ... balance problems
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2AI ... balance problems
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2AII ... balance problems
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2C ... balance problems
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2D ... balance problems
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 2E ... balance problems
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, type 4 ... balance problems
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 4A ... balance problems
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 4B1 ... balance problems
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 4C ... balance problems
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 4E ... balance problems
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 4F ... balance problems
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Type 4G ... balance problems
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, X-linked, 1 ... balance problems
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorder ... balance problems
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth, demyelinating, autosomal recessive ... balance problems
  • Chemical pneumonia ... dizziness
  • Chiari Malformation ... dizziness
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ... dizziness
  • Chronic Kidney Disease ... light-headedness, dizziness
  • Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia ... dizziness
  • Ciguatera poisoning ... dizziness
  • Citrullinemia I, later-onset ... balance problems
  • Cochleosaccular degeneration of the inner ear and progressive cataracts ... balance problems
  • Cogan's syndrome ... dizziness
  • Cold antibody hemolytic anemia ... dizziness
  • Combat stress reaction ... dizziness
  • Concussion ... dizziness
  • Congenital aplastic anemia ... dizziness
  • Congenital arteriovenous shunt ... dizziness
  • Cryptococcosis ... dizziness
  • Cyclic vomiting syndrome ... dizziness

    D

  • Da Costa syndrome ... dizziness
  • Deafness - lymphoedema - leukemia ... dizziness
  • Deafness progressive cataract autosomal dominant ... balance problems
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac ... dizziness
  • Decompression sickness ... dizziness
  • Dehydration ... Light-headedness
  • Diabetic hypoglycemia ... light-headedness, dizziness
  • Diabetic neuropathy ... dizziness
  • Diarrhea ... Light-headedness
  • Duodenal conditions ... Dizziness
  • Duodenitis ... Dizziness
  • Dysbarism ... dizziness

    E

  • Eagle's syndrome ... dizziness
  • Ear infection ... Balance problems
  • Ear infection (infant) ... Balance problems
  • Ectopic pregnancy ... dizziness
  • Encephalitis lethargica ... dizziness
  • Encephalitis, California serogroup viral ... Dizziness
  • Endolymphatic sac tumors (ELST's) in Von Hippel Lindau (VHL) disease ... dizziness
  • Envenomization by the Martinique lancehead viper ... dizziness
  • Epilepsy, familial mesial temporal lobe ... dizziness
  • Episodic ataxia syndrome ... dizziness
  • Episodic ataxia, type 1 ... dizziness
  • Episodic ataxia, type 2 ... dizziness
  • Essential thrombocytosis - same as essential thrombocythemia ... dizziness
  • Eustachian tube disorders ... Dizziness
  • Exercise induced anaphylaxis ... dizziness

    F

  • Familial atrial fibrillation ... dizziness
  • Familial hypertension ... dizziness
  • Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 1 ... lightheadedness
  • Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 10 ... lightheadedness
  • Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 2 ... lightheadedness
  • Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 3 ... lightheadedness
  • Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 4 ... lightheadedness
  • Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 6 ... lightheadedness
  • Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 7 ... lightheadedness
  • Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 8 ... lightheadedness
  • Familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 9 ... lightheadedness
  • Familial ventricular tachycardia ... light-headedness, dizziness
  • Favism ... dizziness

    G

  • Ganglioglioma ... balance problems
  • Generalized anxiety disorder ... lightheadedness
  • Gitelman syndrome ... dizziness
  • Glioma ... balance problems
  • Gliosarcoma ... balance problems

    H

  • Headache-free migraine ... dizziness
  • Hearing Impairment ... dizziness, balance problems
  • Heart attack ... light-headedness
  • Heart block ... dizziness
  • Heart disease ... light-headedness
  • Heat exhaustion ... light-headedness
  • Heatstroke ... dizziness
  • Hemangioblastoma ... dizziness, balance problems
  • Hemangiomatosis, familial pulmonary capillary ... dizziness
  • Hemorragic fever with renal syndrome ... dizziness
  • Hemorrhagic fever ... dizziness
  • Hemorrhagic thrombocythemia ... dizziness
  • Hereditary amyloidosis ... dizziness
  • Hip cancer ... dizziness
  • Hip conditions ... Balance problems
  • Hip injury ... Balance problems
  • Hip Replacement ... Balance problems
  • Hyperemesis Gravidarum ... dizziness
  • Hyperoxia ... dizziness
  • Hypertension ... dizziness
  • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ... dizziness
  • Hypertrophic neuropathy of Dejerine-Sottas ... balance problems
  • Hyperventilation ... dizziness
  • Hypoadrenalism ... dizziness
  • Hypoaldosteronism ... lightheadedness, dizziness
  • Hypoglycemia ... light-headedness, dizziness
  • Hypoglycemic attack ... light-headedness, dizziness
  • Hypothalamic dysfunction ... dizziness

    I

  • Idiopathic, hypertrophic, subaortic stenosis ... dizziness
  • Intracranial Embolism ... balance problems

    J

  • Jaw conditions ... dizziness
  • Joubert Syndrome ... balance problems
  • Juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma ... balance problems
  • Juvenile primary lateral sclerosis ... balance problems

    L

  • Labrynthitis ... balance problems, dizziness
  • Leukemia, Myeloid ... dizziness
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Aggressive-Phase ... dizziness
  • Lidocaine toxicity ... lightheadedness, dizziness
  • Long QT syndrome ... dizziness
  • Lupus ... dizziness
  • Lyme disease ... dizziness

    M

  • Malaria ... dizziness
  • Mastocytosis ... dizziness
  • Mayaro fever ... dizziness
  • Melanoma - astrocytoma syndrome ... balance problems
  • Metabolic Acidosis ... dizziness
  • Middle ear infection ... Balance problems
  • Mild Traumatic Brain Injury ... dizziness
  • Mitral valve prolapse syndrome ... light-headedness
  • Mitral valve prolapse, familial, autosomal dominant ... dizziness
  • Mitral-valve prolapse ... dizziness
  • MN1 ... dizziness
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG) adverse reaction ... dizziness
  • Mosse syndrome ... dizziness
  • Motion sickness ... dizziness
  • Mountain sickness ... dizziness
  • Multifocal ventricular premature beats ... dizziness
  • Multiple system atrophy ... lightheadedness, dizziness
  • Myelinopathies ... balance problems
  • Myelodysplastic syndromes ... Lightheadedness
  • Myelofibrosis-osteosclerosis ... dizziness

    N

  • Neurofibromatosis-2 ... balance problems
  • Neuropathy ataxia and retinis pigmentosa ... balance problems
  • Neurosarcoidosis ... dizziness
  • Nipah virus encephalitis ... dizziness

    O

  • Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy ... balance problems
  • Olivopontocerebellar atrophy type IV ... balance problems
  • Orthostatic hypotension ... light-headedness, lightheadedness, dizziness, dizziness
  • Orthostatic intolerance ... lightheadedness
  • Otosclerosis, familial ... balance problems

    P

  • Panic attack ... Lightheadedness, dizziness
  • Panic disorder ... Lightheadedness, dizziness
  • Paralytic shellfish poisoning ... dizziness
  • Peanut Allergy ... light-headedness
  • Pendred syndrome ... balance problems
  • Perilymph fistula ... balance problems
  • Perilymphatic fistula ... dizziness
  • Pneumonia, Aspiration ... dizziness
  • Polycythemia ... dizziness
  • Polycythemia vera ... dizziness
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder ... dizziness
  • Postconcussive syndrome ... dizziness
  • Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome ... lightheadedness
  • Premenstrual syndrome ... dizziness
  • Primary pulmonary hypertension ... dizziness
  • Progressive Supranuclear Palsy ... balance problems
  • Pseudotumor Cerebri ... dizziness
  • Pulmonary arteriovenous fistula ... lightheadedness, dizziness
  • Pulmonary embolism ... dizziness
  • Pulmonary embolus ... light headedness, dizziness
  • Pulmonary hypertension ... light-headedness
  • Pulmonary incompetence ... Dizziness
  • Pulmonary supravalvular stenosis ... dizziness
  • Pulmonary valve disease ... Dizziness

    R

  • Rapid gastric emptying ... dizziness
  • Respiratory alkalosis ... light-headedness, dizziness
  • Rift Valley Fever ... dizziness

    S

  • Scombroid fish poisoning syndrome ... lightheadedness
  • Secondary pulmonary hypertension ... dizziness
  • Sensory ataxic neuropathy, dysarthria, and ophthalmoparesis ... balance problems
  • Short QT syndrome ... dizziness
  • Sick sinus syndrome ... dizziness
  • Silo unloader syndrome ... lightheadedness
  • Sino-auricular heart block ... lightheadedness
  • Sinus node disease ... dizziness
  • Snake bite ... Dizziness
  • Sneddon Syndrome ... dizziness
  • Spastic tetraplegic - cerebral palsy ... balance problems
  • Spider Bites ... dizziness
  • Spleen conditions ... Dizziness
  • Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome ... dizziness
  • Streptococcal Group A invasive disease ... dizziness
  • Stroke ... dizziness
  • Subarachnoid hemorrhage ... dizziness
  • Supraventricular Tachycardia ... light headedness
  • Syncopal paroxysmal tachycardia ... light-headedness
  • Syncopal tachyarrhythmia ... lightheadedness
  • Syncope ... dizziness, lightheadedness (presyncope)

    T

  • Tachycardia ... dizziness
  • Thymic epithelial tumor ... dizziness
  • Toxic Shock Syndrome ... Dizziness
  • Transient Ischemic Attack ... dizziness
  • Truncus Arteriosus ... dizziness

    U

  • Ultram withdrawal ... dizziness
  • Urticaria ... Dizziness
  • Usher Syndrome ... Balance problems
  • Usher Syndrome Type 3 ... Balance problems
  • Usher syndrome, type 1C ... balance problems, dizziness
  • Usher syndrome, type 1D ... balance problems, dizziness
  • Usher syndrome, type 1E ... balance problems, dizziness
  • Usher syndrome, type 1F ... balance problems, dizziness
  • Usher syndrome, type 1G ... balance problems, dizziness
  • Usher syndrome, type IIIA ... balance problems, dizziness
  • Usher syndrome, type IIIB ... balance problems, dizziness

    V

  • Variant CJD ... dizziness
  • Variceal Bleeding ... lightheadedness
  • Vascular malformations of the brain ... Dizziness
  • Ventricular familial preexcitation syndrome ... Dizziness
  • Vertigo ... balance problems
  • Vestibular neuritis ... balance problems
  • Vestibular neuronitis ... balance problems
  • Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases ... balance problems, dizziness
  • Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers ... dizziness
  • Vitamin A embryopathy ... Dizziness
  • Vitamin B6 - adverse effects ... dizziness
  • Vitamin C Overdose ... dizziness
  • VLCAD deficiency ... Lightheadedness
  • Von Hippel-Lindau Disease ... balance problems, dizziness, Dizziness

    W

  • Waldenström Macroglobulinemia ... dizziness
  • Wallenberg's Syndrome ... balance problems, Dizziness
  • War sailor syndrome ... dizziness
  • Warm-reacting-antibody haemolytic anemia ... Dizziness
  • Warm-reacting-antibody hemolytic anemia ... dizziness
  • Whiplash ... dizziness
  • Whiplash Injuries ... dizziness
  • Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome ... dizziness

    X

  • X-linked sideroblastic anemia ... Dizziness

    Conditions listing complications: Dizziness:

    The following list of conditions have 'Dizziness' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    A

  • Acoustic neuroma ... dizziness
  • Angelman syndrome ... balance problems

    D

  • Diabetes ... Balance problems

    N

  • Neurofibromatosis-2 ... Balance problems

    S

  • Stroke ... balance problems, Dizziness

    T

  • Type 1 diabetes ... Balance problems
  • Type 2 diabetes ... Balance problems

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  • Causes of Dizziness Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Dizziness based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Dizziness?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Dizziness, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    What are the alternative names for Dizziness:

    Dizzy, Dizzyness
    - (Source - Diseases Database)

    Classifications of Dizziness:

    Medical Conditions associated with Dizziness:

    Fainting (414 causes), Syncope (612 causes)

    Symptoms related to Dizziness:

    Vertigo (55 causes), Balance difficulty (332 causes), Weakness (1966 causes)

    Dizziness as a disease:

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