Dizziness

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Shohei Harase

Shohei Harase, MD (Neurology)

Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.

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  • Unsteadiness/dizziness

  • I had dizziness when I woke up in the morning and turned over for the first time

  • Improvement in dizziness also leads to improvement in auditory symptoms

  • When I am dizzy, it is hard to hear the surrounding sounds

  • Heard a "pop" in the ear, before the symptoms started

  • Dizziness when standing for long periods of time

  • When I close my eyes the dizziness gets worse

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About the symptom

Dizziness is a term used to describe a range of sensations, such as feeling faint, woozy, weak or unsteady.

When to see a doctor

Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

  • Fainting with loss of consciousness

  • Sickly/pale appearance

  • Peripheral cyanosis

  • double vision

  • Neck pain / stiffness

  • Unexplained weight loss of 5% or more in 1 month

  • Seizure attack

  • Recent weight loss

  • Abnormal sensation (tingling, prickling)

  • Fever

  • Numbness of lower limbs

  • Photophobia

  • Difficulty urinating

Possible causes

  • Diabetes mellitus (DM)

    A disease where blood sugar levels are abnormally high, due to problems with insulin production or resistance. There are often no symptoms until the condition has worsened, hence regular screening is important.

  • Tension headache

    A type of headache with band-like, pressing sensation at the forehead and sides. The causes include physical stress e.g. long periods of desk work and driving, or mental stress.

  • Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)

    Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo develops when calcium crystals get trapped within the semicircular canals, a part of the inner ear that controls balance. Typically only one ear is affected. It's characterized by sudden vertigo (feeling of instability and that the room is spinning) due to sudden changes to the position of your head.

  • Anemia
  • Diabetic neuropathy
  • Migraine
  • Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

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Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom

Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom

  • Are you feeling dizzy right now?

  • Have you ever felt dizzy with ringing in the ears (tinnitus) or deafness?

  • Do you have dizziness when standing or after prolonged standing?

  • Do you feel dizzy when you lean your head backwards?

  • Did you feel dizzy when you rolled over in bed?

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References

Reviewed By:

Shohei Harase

Shohei Harase, MD (Neurology)

Dr. Harase spent his junior and senior high school years in Finland and the U.S. After graduating from the University of Washington (Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology), he worked for Apple Japan Inc. before entering the University of the Ryukyus School of Medicine. He completed his residency at Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, where he received the Best Resident Award in 2016 and 2017. In 2021, he joined the Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine at the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, specializing in hyperacute stroke.

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