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General medical causes of dizziness
Postural hypotension
cardiac arrhythmias
syncope
anaemia
hypoglycaemia
Vertigo causes
Benign Paroxysmal Postural Hypotension
Labyrinthitis
Drugs - aminoglycosides
Meniere's disease
Cause of BPPV
degenerative condition of the urticular neuroepithelium. may occur spontaneously or after head injury
what are the 5 features of BPPV
1. trauma
2. positional vertigo
3. nystagmus
4. lasts short duration
5. fatiguability
what are the 4 features of labyrinthitis?
URTI
Severe vertigo
Vomiting
Lasting days
What are the 4 cardinal features of Menieres disease
1. Vertigo lasting days
2. Fluctuating hearing loss
3. Tinnitus
4. Aural fullness
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Anonymous
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16489
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DIzziness
Description
CAuses of dizziness
Updated
4/27/2010, 9:21:25 PM
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