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[[Psychogenic dizziness]] is a dizziness which is not characterized by true vertigo and it can be replicated by hyperventilation and psychiatric symptoms that precede its onset. It occurs in anxious or phobic individuals and do not include any specific symptoms.
[[Psychogenic dizziness]] is a dizziness which is not characterized by true vertigo and it can be replicated by hyperventilation and psychiatric symptoms that precede its onset. It occurs in anxious or phobic individuals and do not include any specific symptoms.


==[[Dizziness overview| Dizziness overview]]==
==[[Dizziness overview|Overview]]==
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==Overview==
Dizziness is a common but vague symptom.  A wide variety of symptoms are often referred to as dizziness.
 
==Causes==
Dizziness is the most common nonpain symptom following fatigue in clinic and community populations<ref name="Kroenke-1990">{{Cite journal  | last1 = Kroenke | first1 = K. | last2 = Arrington | first2 = ME. | last3 = Mangelsdorff | first3 = AD. | title = The prevalence of symptoms in medical outpatients and the adequacy of therapy. | journal = Arch Intern Med | volume = 150 | issue = 8 | pages = 1685-9 | month = Aug | year = 1990 | doi =  | PMID = 2383163 }}</ref>. It is also one of the most common complaints in ambulatory care, accounting for nearly 8 million outpatient visits annually in the United States<ref name="Sloane-">{{Cite journal  | last1 = Sloane | first1 = PD. | last2 = Dallara | first2 = J. | last3 = Roach | first3 = C. | last4 = Bailey | first4 = KE. | last5 = Mitchell | first5 = M. | last6 = McNutt | first6 = R. | title = Management of dizziness in primary care. | journal = J Am Board Fam Pract | volume = 7 | issue = 1 | pages = 1-8 | month =  | year =  | doi =  | PMID = 8135132 }}</ref>. Being a vague term, it includes several causes from various sensations like [[vertigo]], [[presyncope]], [[disequilibrium]] and [[psychogenic dizziness]].
 
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==[[Dizziness definition|Definition]]==
==[[Dizziness definition|Definition]]==

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Synonyms and keywords: Disorientation; dizzy; floating; giddiness; giddy; reeling; spaced out; swimmy; weak at the knees; wobbliness; wooziness

Overview

Dizziness is a common but vague symptom. A wide variety of symptoms are often referred to as dizziness.

Differential Diagnosis of Dizziness

The first step in the assessment of dizziness is to determine through a focused history with greater specificity the precise symptoms the patient is experiencing. The following links direct you to the appropriate chapter based upon the patient's precise symptoms:

Presyncope

Synonyms or Words Used to Describe Presyncope

Synonyms and symptoms used to describe presyncope include:

Other Secondary Symptoms Associated With Presyncope

Presyncope is a transient and episodic prodrome. The other symptoms which usually accompany this prodrome include:

Vertigo

Synonyms or Words Used to Describe Vertigo

Synonyms and symptoms used to describe vertigo include:

Other Secondary Symptoms Associated With Vertigo

Vertigo is a transient and episodic perception of false sensation of motion. While the most common motion is a spinning sensation of either the surrounding environment or a self motion, the other symptoms which usually accompany this perception of false sensation include:

Disequilibrium

Synonyms or Words Used to Describe Disequilibrium

Synonyms and symptoms used to describe disequilibrium include:

Other Secondary Symptoms Associated With Disequilibrium

Disequilibrium is a continuous rather than an episodic symptom characterized by an impaired sense or absence of balance that primarily occurs during standing or walking and usually without any cephalic sensations like headache, nausea and vomiting. The other symptoms which usually accompany disequilibrium include:

Psychogenic dizziness

Synonyms or Words Used to Describe Psychogenic dizziness

Synonyms and symptoms used to describe psychogenic dizziness include:

Other Secondary Symptoms Associated With Psychogenic dizziness

Psychogenic dizziness is a dizziness which is not characterized by true vertigo and it can be replicated by hyperventilation and psychiatric symptoms that precede its onset. It occurs in anxious or phobic individuals and do not include any specific symptoms.

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