Dizziness
general term for a number of types of impairment in spatial perception and stability
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. | |
| Medical specialty | ENT surgery |
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
change- ↑ dizziness at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ↑ MeSH Dizziness
- ↑ Reeves, Alexander G.; Swenson, Rand S. (2008). "Chapter 14: Evaluation of the Dizzy Patient". Disorders of the Nervous System: A Primer. Dartmouth Medical School. Archived from the original on 2011-09-02. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ↑ Branch Jr., William T.; Barton, Jason J. S. (February 10, 2011). "Approach to the patient with dizziness". UpToDate.
- ↑ Karatas, Mehmet (2008). "Central vertigo and dizziness: epidemiology, differential diagnosis, and common causes". The Neurologist. 14 (6): 355–64. doi:10.1097/NRL.0b013e31817533a3. ISSN 1074-7931. PMID 19008741. S2CID 21444226.
- ↑ Post RE, Dickerson LM (August 2010). "Dizziness: a diagnostic approach". Am Fam Physician. 82 (4): 361–8, 369. PMID 20704166.
