{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Glossary","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary","author_name":"Glossary","author_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/author\/adminglossary\/","title":"Dizziness - Definition of Dizziness","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"eWZT6xVp7E\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/dizziness\/\">Dizziness<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/dizziness\/embed\/#?secret=eWZT6xVp7E\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Dizziness&#8221; &#8212; Glossary\" data-secret=\"eWZT6xVp7E\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"A disturbed sense of relationship to space.The feeling that everything is going round because the sense of balance has been affected.Sensation of unsteadiness, faintness, or whirling in space, often with inability to maintain balance; it has many causes, including middle-ear disorder, drug (including alcohol) intoxication, and hypertension. A dizzy person is in danger of falling and therefore should be placed on a bed or the floor.A feeling of faintness or an inability to maintain normal balance while sitting or standing. Dizziness is a common symptom that almost everyone experiences at some time. Most often dizziness is not a serious problem and goes away on its own; however, medical attention is required when dizziness is accompanied by a complete loss of consciousness, when other symptoms are present (such as tingling or chest pain), when the cause appears to be medication- induced, or when light-headedness persists for 3 weeks or longer. If medical examination reveals possible neurological or heart problems, further testing probably will be done.This means different things to different people, so it is important to establish what the individual means by dizziness. It may be a feeling of disequilibrium; it may be light-headedness, faintness, a sensation of swimming or floating; an imbalance or unsteadiness; or episodes of mental confusion. It may be true vertigo, which is an hallucination of movement the room seeming to swim around, for example. These symptoms may be due to diseases of the ear, eye, central nervous system, cardiovascular system, endocrine system or they may be part of a psychiatric disorder. It is a common symptom in the elderly and by the age of 80, two-thirds of women and one-third of men have suffered from the condition.Lightheadedness, unsteadiness, loss of spatial orientation, or loss of balance.Feeling unsteady or lightheaded is referred to as dizziness. This could manifest as a minor, fleeting symptom that exists independently, or it could be associated with a more intense, extended bout of vertigo. Vertigo is characterized by a sensation of spinning, and can be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, sweating, or even loss of consciousness. This text is written in English.Most instances of feeling unwell are harmless, often caused by a sudden drop in blood pressure to the brain. This can happen when you stand up too quickly from a sitting or lying down position, a phenomenon known as postural hypotension. Similar symptoms can be experienced during a transient ischemic attack, which is a temporary partial obstruction in the arteries delivering blood to the brain.Other potential triggers can be fatigue, stress, high body temperature, anemia, heart block (a disruption in the electrical activity of the heart muscle), hypoglycemia (low levels of blood sugar), and subdural hemorrhage (bleeding between the two outermost coverings of the brain).Dizziness, often associated with vertigo, is typically caused by issues with the inner ear, the acoustic nerve, or the brainstem. The main inner ear disorders that can lead to dizziness and vertigo include labyrinthitis and M\u00e9ni\u00e8re's disease. Acoustic nerve disorders, like acoustic neuroma, are uncommon sources of dizziness and vertigo. Brainstem-related issues causing dizziness and vertigo can range from a certain type of migraine to brain tumors, and vertebrobasilar insufficiency.Short periods of mild dizziness typically subside after taking several deep breaths or resting briefly.Severe, long-lasting, or recurring dizziness should be examined by a medical professional. The treatment strategy will hinge on the root cause. For instance, dizziness and vertigo resulting from inner ear disorders may be treated with antiemetic or antihistamine medications."}