Dizziness
Dizziness is a disability in spatial perception and stability.[1] The term dizziness is not specific:[2] it can mean vertigo, presyncope, disequilibrium,[3] or a non-specific feeling such as being drunk or funny.[4] Dizziness is a common medical complaint, affecting 20-30% of persons.[5]
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| Vertigo, the sensation of one's surroundings are spinning around them is a common symptom of dizziness. |
Dizziness is broken down into 4 main subtypes: vertigo (~25-50%), disequilibrium (less than ~15%), presyncope (less than ~15%) and nonspecific dizziness (~10%).[6]
References
- ↑ dizziness at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ↑ MeSH Dizziness
- ↑ Reeves, Alexander G.. Disorders of the Nervous System: A Primer (2008)Dartmouth Medical School. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ↑ Branch Jr., William T.. Approach to the patient with dizziness. UpToDate (February 10, 2011).
- ↑ Karatas, Mehmet. Central vertigo and dizziness: epidemiology, differential diagnosis, and common causes. (in ENGLISH). The Neurologist 14 (6) (2008). p. 355–64. doi:10.1097/NRL.0b013e31817533a3.
- ↑ Dizziness: a diagnostic approach. Am Fam Physician 82 (4) (August 2010). p. 361–8, 369.
