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- Dizziness - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
The way dizziness makes you feel and the things that trigger it for you provide clues about possible causes How long the dizziness lasts and any other symptoms that you have also can help healthcare professionals pinpoint the cause
- Dizziness - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Diagnosis involves the steps your healthcare professional takes to find the cause of your dizziness or vertigo You may need imaging tests such as an MRI or a CT scan right away if your healthcare professional thinks you might be having or may have had a stroke
- Dizziness Causes - Mayo Clinic
The causes of dizziness are as varied as the ways it makes people feel It can result from something as simple as motion sickness — the queasy feeling that you get on twisting roads and roller coasters Or it could be due to various other treatable health conditions or medicine side effects
- Dizziness - Mayo Clinic
People use the term dizziness to describe many sensations You might feel faint, unsteady, or as if your body or surroundings are spinning Dizziness has many possible causes, including inner ear conditions, motion sickness and medicine side effects You can have bouts of dizziness at any age
- Dizziness in adults - Mayo Clinic
Find possible causes of dizziness based on specific factors Check one or more factors on this page that apply to your symptom
- Balance problems - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Dizziness A sense of dizziness or lightheadedness can result from: Inner ear problems Abnormalities of the vestibular system can lead to a sensation of floating or other false sensation of motion Psychiatric disorders Depression (major depressive disorder), anxiety and other psychiatric disorders can cause dizziness
- Dizziness When to see a doctor - Mayo Clinic
In general, see your healthcare professional if you have any dizziness or vertigo that: Keeps coming back Starts suddenly Disrupts daily life Lasts a long time Has no clear cause Get emergency medical care if you have new, severe dizziness or vertigo along with any of the following:
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Mayo Clinic
Learn more about the symptoms, causes and treatment of intense dizziness episodes
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