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...

BACKGROUND Dizziness is highly prevalent among older people and associated with many health factors. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of and factors related to dizziness among community-dwelling older adults in Sweden. In contrast to previous studies, the subjects with dizziness were divided into two groups, mild and substantial dizziness, according to the frequency and inte...

Introduction: To improve our understanding of dizziness, its assessment, as well as its management to identify the appropriate treatment in order to reduce the costs and to increase the patients’ quality of life. Methods: A single blind parallel group randomized controlled trial was conducted on 164 participants with dizziness. One group received 25mg/ml promethazine and another received 5mg/ml...

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 ...

Acute dizziness/vertigo is among the most common causes for visiting the emergency department. The traditional approach to dizziness starts with categorizing dizziness into four types: vertigo, presyncope, disequilibrium, and nonspecific dizziness. However, a recently proposed approach begins with classifying dizziness/vertigo as acute prolonged spontaneous dizziness/vertigo, recurrent spontane...

The diagnosis of cervicogenic dizziness is characterized by dizziness and dysequilibrium that is associated with neck pain in patients with cervical pathology. The diagnosis and treatment of an individual presenting with cervical spine dysfunction and associated dizziness complaints can be a challenging experience to orthopaedic and vestibular rehabilitation specialists. The purpose of this art...