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==Overview==
==Overview==
Dizziness is a common but vague symptom.  A wide variety of symptoms are often referred to as dizziness.
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 through a focused history with greater specificity the precise symptoms the patient is experiencing.  


==Differential Diagnosis of Dizziness==
==Classification==
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:
The following links direct you to the appropriate chapter based upon the patient's precise symptoms:


==Vertigo==
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==[[Vertigo]]==
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====Synonyms or Words Used to Describe Vertigo====
====Synonyms or Words Used to Describe Vertigo====
Synonyms and symptoms used to describe [[vertigo]] include:
Synonyms and symptoms used to describe [[vertigo]] include:
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==Presyncope==
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==[[Presyncope]]==
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====Synonyms or Words Used to Describe Presyncope====
====Synonyms or Words Used to Describe Presyncope====
Synonyms and symptoms used to describe [[presyncope]] include:
Synonyms and symptoms used to describe [[presyncope]] include:
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==Disequilibrium==
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====Synonyms or Words Used to Describe Disequilibrium====
Synonyms and symptoms used to describe [[disequilibrium]] include:
Synonyms and symptoms used to describe [[disequilibrium]] include:
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==Psychogenic dizziness==
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==[[Psychogenic dizziness]]==
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====Synonyms or Words Used to Describe Psychogenic dizziness====
====Synonyms or Words Used to Describe Psychogenic dizziness====
Synonyms and symptoms used to describe [[psychogenic dizziness]] include:
Synonyms and symptoms used to describe [[psychogenic dizziness]] include:
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====Other Secondary Symptoms Associated With Psychogenic dizziness====
====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.
[[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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==[[Dizziness overview|Overview]]==
 
==[[Dizziness definition|Definition]]==
 
==[[Dizziness causes|Causes]]==
 
==[[Dizziness differential diagnosis|Differentiating Dizziness from other Diseases]]==
 
==[[Dizziness risk factors|Risk Factors]]==
 
==[[Dizziness natural history, complications and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]==
 
==Diagnosis==
[[Dizziness history and symptoms|History and Symptoms]] | [[Dizziness physical examination|Physical Examination]] | [[Dizziness laboratory findings|Laboratory Findings]] | [[Dizziness electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Dizziness CT|CT]] | [[Dizziness MRI|MRI]] | [[Dizziness echocardiography|Echocardiography]] | [[Dizziness other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Dizziness other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]
 
==Treatment==
[[Dizziness medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Dizziness surgery|Surgery]] | [[Dizziness primary prevention|Primary Prevention]] | [[Dizziness secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Dizziness cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Dizziness future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]


[[Category:Neurology]]
[[Category:Neurology]]

Revision as of 21:39, 12 August 2013

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

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. 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.

Classification

The following links direct you to the appropriate chapter based upon the patient's precise symptoms:

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:

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:

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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