{"id":226,"date":"2020-11-10T12:25:07","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T17:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ent-docs.fm1.dev\/balance-disorders-overview\/dizziness\/"},"modified":"2021-03-03T17:17:04","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T22:17:04","slug":"dizziness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ent-docs.com\/balance-disorders\/dizziness\/","title":{"rendered":"Dizziness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dizziness, a blanket term used to describe any feeling of unsteadiness, is one of the leading health complaints in the United States, affecting an estimated nine million people annually. For those over the age of 70 it\u2019s the top reason for a visit to the doctor\u2019s office. Dizziness can mean different things to different people (and is even used differently in different cultures!) The word \u201cdizziness\u201d often used interchangeably with the word \u201cvertigo.\u201d Vertigo symptoms overlap with those of dizziness, but by definition, vertigo is imbalance with a false or exaggerated sense of motion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are the Causes of Dizziness?  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dizziness is the result of your brain receiving false signals from the balance system (comprised of the inner ear, eyes and sensory nerves). This can lead to a perception of movement such as leaning to one direction, a spinning sensation or simply a feeling of being \u201cwobbly\u201d or off balance. Some people describe any sensation of light-headedness, weakness, confusion, blurry vision or\u00a0 faintness as \u201cfeeling dizzy\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many possible causes of dizziness including low blood pressure, anemia, dehydration, heat-related disorders, endocrine system disorders (e.g., diabetes, thyroid disease), heart conditions, high blood pressure, viral and bacterial infections, head trauma, hyperventilation, neurological disorders and certain medications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several balance disorders are commonly associated with dizziness and\/or vertigo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) involves brief but intense periods of vertigo that are triggered by specific changes in head position. It occurs when tiny crystals in the otolith organs become dislodged and migrate to the semicircular canals.<\/li>
  • Meniere\u2019s disease is a chronic condition that causes vertigo, tinnitus, fullness in the ear and fluctuating hearing loss that may eventually become permanent. Meniere\u2019s is usually confined to one ear and though its cause is unknown it may be the result of abnormal fluid buildup in the inner ear.<\/li>
  • Labyrinthitis is an inflammation of the inner ear usually caused by an infection. Its symptoms include vertigo, temporary hearing loss and tinnitus.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    How Is Dizziness Treated?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Treatment for dizziness takes many forms, depending on the cause. Your doctor will try to target the underlying condition in order to reduce or eliminate the symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Options include medications (antihistamines, sedatives, antibiotics, steroids), physical or occupational therapy, surgery, repositioning exercises, vestibular retraining programs and lifestyle modifications such as dietary changes and elimination of alcohol and nicotine).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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