What Could be Causing Dizziness?

What Causes Dizziness?

Dizziness can have various causes, ranging in severity from 'minor' to 'generally fatal'. Finding the true cause means ruling out or confirming each possibility – in other words, diagnosis.

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Diagnosis is usually a complex process due to the sheer number of possible causes and related symptoms. In order to diagnose dizziness, we could:

Research the topic
Find a doctor with the time
Use a diagnostic computer system.

The process is the same, whichever method is used.

Step 1: List all Possible Causes

We begin by identifying the disease conditions which have "dizziness" as a symptom. Here are eight of many possibilities (more below):

Brain Tumor
Hypertension
Electrical Hypersensitivity
Chronic Infection
Senile Dementia
Drug Side-Effects
Stroke Risk
Panic Attacks

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

We then identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

long-term hypertension

history of brain cancer

major fatigue for over 12 months

senile dementia

gradual decline in speaking ability

Under 4 years at 120-180 blood sugar

elevated eosinophil count

regularly feeling unusually cold

short-term memory failure

occasionally feeling unusually cold

having had strokes

no blood in nipple discharge

... and more than 60 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of dizziness:

Cause	Probability	Status
Senile Dementia	90%	Confirm
Chronic Infection	29%	Unlikely
Stroke Risk	14%	Unlikely
Drug Side-Effects	4%	Ruled out
Panic Attacks	1%	Ruled out
Electrical Hypersensitivity	0%	Ruled out
Brain Tumor	0%	Ruled out
Hypertension	0%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

In the General Symptoms section of the questionnaire, The Analyst™ will ask the following question about general unexplained dizziness:

Do you ever feel dizzy or faint when you are not standing up or sitting up suddenly?

Possible responses:

→ Don't know
→ Never / very rarely
→ Occasionally - several times per year
→ Often - several times per month
→ Always or almost always

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate either no general dizziness or general dizziness, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

(Prescription) Drug Side-Effects

Almost all medications list dizziness as a possible side-effect. Examples include blood pressure medications, sedatives, tranquilizers, antidepressants, pain relievers, some antibiotics. Diuretics cause dehydration, blood electrolyte changes, heart effects and/or direct side-effects.

Anxiety

Arrhythmias/Dysrhythmias

Aspartame/Neotame Side-Effects

Brain Tumor

Dizziness and disorientation are possible symptoms of a brain tumor.

Chronic / Hidden Infection

Dehydration

Dehydration can cause a drop in blood pressure, which reduces the amount of oxygen that the brain receives and causes dizziness. Dehydration can also lead to an inner ear fluid imbalance, which can cause dizziness.

Depression

Ectopic Pregnancy

Electrical Hypersensitivity

Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV)

Fluoride Toxicity

Hypoglycemia

Dizziness and fainting spells are a possible symptoms of hypoglycemia, which may in turn be a reaction to insulin.

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Multiple Sclerosis

Neuritis/Neuropathy

When the vestibular nerve (connecting the inner ear to the brain) is affected, dizziness or vertigo can result, especially in association with diabetes.

Panic Attacks

Senile Dementia

Dizziness can be caused by any condition causing confusion or an altered state of mind, including medications, drugs or alcohol.

Stroke

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