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Dizziness — Definition and Treatment
Dizziness, or the feeling of light-headedness or vertigo, is characterised by being in the state of unsteadiness or by having a feeling of whirling sensation. Dizziness can be induced by benign activities including spinning, state of disequilibrium to life-threatening disorders like infections, Dandy’s syndrome, Meniere’s disease, or due to psychiatric origins or due to anxiety. Various signs, ...
متن کاملDizziness and Vertigo
Dizziness is an extremely common yet complex neurologic symptom that reflects a disturbance of normal balance perception and spatial orientation. An estimated 7.5 million patients with dizziness are seen each year in ambulatory care settings. Dizziness is also one of the most common principal complaints in the emergency department (ED) and is responsible for 2.5% of all ED visits. Among patient...
متن کاملEvaluating dizziness.
PURPOSE To conduct a structured literature synthesis on the etiology, prognosis, and diagnostic evaluation of dizziness, and to suggest a primary-care approach to evaluating this symptom. METHODS Studies were identified from MEDLINE searches (1966 through 1996) and a manual search of bibliographies from retrieved articles. Two investigators independently abstracted study data. RESULTS The m...
متن کاملDizziness Ronald
Dizziness is the third most common complaint among outpatients [1]. Only chest pain and fatigue are more common. In 80% of these cases, the dizziness is severe enough to require medical intervention. Dizziness affects over 50% of the elderly population, and is the most common reason for visiting a physician after the age of 75 years (National Strategic Research Plan, NIDCD, 1999). The cause of ...
متن کاملClinical Algorithms Dizziness and vertigo
Dizziness and vertigo are common complaints. The terms cover various sensations, and the distinction between the two is not clear. Careful inquiry into the patient's history is ofparamount importance as this may establish the diagnosis when examination yields normal results. Vertigo indicates vestibular dysfunction and is usually defined as a sense of rotation of either the patient or his envir...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Equilibrium Research
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0385-5716,1882-577X
DOI: 10.3757/jser.71.456