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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: M.Umer Tariq [2]

Synonyms and keywords: Bad balance; dizzy; faintness, floating; giddy; giddiness; imbalance; instability; lightheadedness; loss of balance; near fainting; off balance; spaced out; spinning inside head; swimming; unsteadiness; wobbliness; wooziness

Dizziness is a common but vague symptom. A wide variety of symptoms are often referred to as dizziness. The first step in the assessment of dizziness is to determine which of these numerous more precise symptoms the patient is experiencing. The following links direct you to the appropriate chapter based upon the patient's precise symptoms:

Presyncope: Faintness, lightheadedness, near fainting, near syncope

Syncope: fainting

Drop attack:

Vertigo:

Disequilibrium: loss of balance, imbalance.

Nonspecific dizziness:

Overview

Definition

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Dizziness from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | CT | MRI | Echocardiography | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

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