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==Overview==
==Overview==
Dizziness is a vague term and it includes several causes from various sensations like [[vertigo]], [[presyncope]], [[disequilibrium]] and [[psychogenic dizziness]].
Dizziness may be caused by hypotension, dehydration, arrhythmia, labyrinthitis, Meniere's disease, stroke, or hypoglycemia. Other causes are based on the organ system such as cardiovascular, neurological, musculoskeletal, dermatological, endocrine, infectious, pulmonological or side effects of the medicine.


==Causes==
==Causes==
After determining the precise symptoms which the patient is experiencing through a focused history, the specific type of dizziness is identified. The following links direct you to the appropriate chapter and their causes based on the type of dizziness that is identified:
Common causes of dizziness may include<ref name="pmid21570240">{{cite journal| author=Kim AS, Sidney S, Klingman JG, Johnston SC| title=Practice variation in neuroimaging to evaluate dizziness in the ED. | journal=Am J Emerg Med | year= 2012 | volume= 30 | issue= 5 | pages= 665-72 | pmid=21570240 | doi=10.1016/j.ajem.2011.02.038 | pmc=4560264 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21570240  }} </ref><ref name="pmid18460956">{{cite journal| author=Keleş A, Demircan A, Kurtoğlu G| title=Carbon monoxide poisoning: how many patients do we miss? | journal=Eur J Emerg Med | year= 2008 | volume= 15 | issue= 3 | pages= 154-7 | pmid=18460956 | doi=10.1097/MEJ.0b013e3282efd519 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18460956  }} </ref><ref name="pmid23142830">{{cite journal| author=Lempert T, Olesen J, Furman J, Waterston J, Seemungal B, Carey J | display-authors=etal| title=Vestibular migraine: diagnostic criteria. | journal=J Vestib Res | year= 2012 | volume= 22 | issue= 4 | pages= 167-72 | pmid=23142830 | doi=10.3233/VES-2012-0453 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23142830  }} </ref><ref name="pmid8367748">{{cite journal| author=Gilbert VE| title=Immediate orthostatic hypotension: diagnostic value in acutely ill patients. | journal=South Med J | year= 1993 | volume= 86 | issue= 9 | pages= 1028-32 | pmid=8367748 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=8367748  }} </ref><ref name="pmid15820968">{{cite journal| author=Lawson J, Johnson I, Bamiou DE, Newton JL| title=Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: clinical characteristics of dizzy patients referred to a Falls and Syncope Unit. | journal=QJM | year= 2005 | volume= 98 | issue= 5 | pages= 357-64 | pmid=15820968 | doi=10.1093/qjmed/hci057 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15820968  }} </ref><ref name="pmid12369019">{{cite journal| author=Sarasin FP, Louis-Simonet M, Carballo D, Slama S, Junod AF, Unger PF| title=Prevalence of orthostatic hypotension among patients presenting with syncope in the ED. | journal=Am J Emerg Med | year= 2002 | volume= 20 | issue= 6 | pages= 497-501 | pmid=12369019 | doi=10.1053/ajem.2002.34964 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=12369019  }} </ref><ref name="pmid26231273">{{cite journal| author=Newman-Toker DE, Edlow JA| title=TiTrATE: A Novel, Evidence-Based Approach to Diagnosing Acute Dizziness and Vertigo. | journal=Neurol Clin | year= 2015 | volume= 33 | issue= 3 | pages= 577-99, viii | pmid=26231273 | doi=10.1016/j.ncl.2015.04.011 | pmc=4522574 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=26231273  }} </ref>:
*[[Hypotension]]
*[[Dehydration]]
*[[Hypoglycemia]]
*[[Arrhythmias]]
*[[Stroke]]
*[[Labyrinthitis]]
*[[Meniere's disease]]
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=== Other Causes by Organ System===
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| style="width:25%" bgcolor="lightsteelblue" ; border="1" | '''Cardiovascular'''
| style="width:75%" bgcolor="beige" ; border="1" | [[Aortic Stenosis]], [[aortic valve stenosis]], [[atrial flutter]], [[atrial myxoma]], [[cardiac amyloidosis]], [[cardiomegaly]], [[cerebrovascular disease]], [[familial atrial fibrillation]], [[hypertension]], [[inappropriate sinus tachycardia]], [[peripheral arterial disease]], [[pulmonary hypertension]], [[pulmonary valve stenosis]], [[second degree AV block]], [[sick sinus syndrome]], [[sinus bradycardia]], [[supraventricular tachycardia]], [[Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome]
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| '''Chemical / poisoning'''
| bgcolor="beige" | [[Alcohol flush reaction]], [[amnesic shellfish poisoning]], [[amyl nitrite]], [[antimony]], [[bromomethane]], [[bothrops]], [[cadmium poisoning]], [[carbon monoxide poisoning]], [[cyanogen]], [[ephedra]], [[ethylene]], [[furfural]], [[ginkgo]], [[Green Tobacco Sickness|green tobacco sickness]], [[heavy metal ingestion]], [[hydrazine]], [[lead]], [[marine toxins]], [[mushroom poisoning]], [[norplant]], [[nutmeg]], [[opioid]], [[scombroid food poisoning]], [[rubbing alcohol]], [[solanine]], [[trichloroethylene]]
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| '''Dermatologic'''
| bgcolor="beige" | No underlying causes
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| '''Drug Side Effect'''
| bgcolor="beige" | [[1,1,1-Trichloroethane]], [[1,4-Dichlorobenzene|1,4-dichlorobenzene]], [[3-quinuclidinyl benzilate]], [[5-HT3 antagonist]], [[abatacept]], [[abciximab]], [[Acamprosate calcium]], [[acebutolol]], [[aceclofenac]], [[acetaminophen]], [[acetohexamide]], [[acetylsalicylic acid]], [[aciclovir]], [[acitretin]], [[acyclovir]], [[adalimumab]], [[ajulemic acid]], [[alatrofloxacin]], [[Albendazole]], [[albuterol]],  [[Amobarbital sodium]], [[Aminoglutethimide]], [[Armodafinil]], [[Ketorolac tromethamine]], [[Lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide]], [[Losartan and Hydrochlorothiazide]],[[Methylphenidate]], [[aldesleukin]], [[alendronate]], [[alfuzosin]], [[aliskiren]], [[alprazolam]], [[altretamine]], [[amantadine]], [[amifostine]], [[amiloride]], [[amiodarone]], [[amitriptyline]], [[amlodipine]], [[amobarbital]], [[Amoxicillin]], [[Amlodipine besylate and Valsartan]], [[amphetamine]], [[Amphotericin B|amphotericin b]], [[ampicillin]], [[anagrelide]], [[anastrozole]], [[angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor]], [[Antihemophilic Factor (Human) (patient information)|antihemophilic factor (human)]], [[Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant) (patient information)|antihemophilic factor (recombinant)]], [[Apomorphine hydrochloride]], [[aprepitant]], [[aripiprazole]], [[Artemether/lumefantrine]], [[asparaginase]], [[atazanavir]], [[atenolol]], [[atorvastatin]], [[atovaquone]], [[azelastine]], [[azithromycin]], [[Aztreonam]], [[baclofen]],[[Basiliximab]], [[benazepril]], [[benzodiazepine]], [[benzonatate]], [[benztropine]], [[Benzphetamine]], [[bepridil]], [[bethanechol]], [[bevacizumab]], [[bezafibrate]], [[bicalutamide]], [[biperiden]], [[bisoprolol]], [[bortezomib]], [[bosentan]], [[bromocriptine]], [[brompheniramine]], [[budesonide]], [[bumetanide]], [[bupivacaine]], [[buprenorphine]], [[bupropion]], [[buspirone]], [[busulfan]], [[butabarbital]], [[butalbital]], [[butanethiol]], [[butorphanol]], [[cabergoline]], [[cafergot]], [[calanolide A]], [[candesartan]], [[capecitabine]], [[captopril]], [[carbamazepine]], [[carbidopa]], [[Carbidopa and Levodopa]], [[carboplatin]], [[carisoprodol]], [[carteolol]], [[carvedilol]], [[caspofungin acetate]], [[cefaclor]], [[centrophenoxine]], [[cetuximab]], [[chlorambucil]], [[chlordiazepoxide]], [[chloroform]], [[chloropyramine]], [[chlorothiazide]], [[chlorpheniramine]], [[chlorpropamide]], [[chlorpromazine]], [[chlorthalidone]], [[chlorzoxazone]], [[Choline Magnesium Trisalicylate (patient information)|choline magnesium trisalicylate]], [[ciclesonide]], [[cilastatin]], [[cilostazol]], [[cimetidine]], [[cinacalcet]], [[cinoxacin]], [[citalopram]], [[cladribine]], [[clarithromycin]], [[clemastine]], [[clofarabine]], [[clofibrate]],  [[Clomifene]], [[clomipramine]], [[clonazepam]], [[clonidine]], [[clopidogrel]], [[clorazepate]], [[clozapine]], [[co-trimoxazole]], [[codeine]], [[colistimethate]], [[colofac]], [[Crizotinib]], [[cyanocobalamin]], [[cyclobenzaprine]], [[Cycloserine]], [[cyclosporine]], [[cyproheptadine]], [[dacarbazine]], [[dactinomycin]], [[Dalteparin Sodium Injection (patient information)|dalteparin]], [[Dalfampridine]], [[dantrolene]], [[daptomycin]], [[darbepoetin]], [[desipramine]], [[desloratadine]], [[Desmopressin]], [[desoxyn]], [[dexamethasone]], [[dexmethylphenidate]], [[dextroamphetamine]], [[dextromethorphan]], [[dezocine]], [[diampromide]], [[diazepam]], [[dicofol]], [[dicyclomine]], [[didanosine]], [[diethylcathinone]], [[diethylpropion]], [[diflunisal]], [[digoxin]], [[dihydroetorphine]], [[diltiazem]], [[dimenoxadol]], [[dinoprostone]], [[Dioxaphetyl Butyrate|dioxaphetyl butyrate]], [[Diphenhydramine]], [[Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTaP) Vaccine (patient information)|Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTaP) vaccine]], [[dipyridamole]], [[disopyramide]], [[dobutamine]], [[docetaxel]], [[dofetilide]], [[dolasetron]], [[donepezil]], [[dothiepin]], [[doxazosin]], [[doxepin]], [[duloxetine]], [[Dutasteride and Tamsulosin hydrochloride]], [[Epinephrine (aerosol)]], [[Eslicarbazepine acetate]], [[efavirenz]], [[eletriptan]], [[emtricitabine]], [[enalapril]], [[enfuvirtide]], [[enoxacin]], [[entacapone]], [[entecavir]], [[ephedrine]], [[eplerenone]], [[epoetin]],[[Eliglustat]], [[ergotamine ]], [[escitalopram]], [[estazolam]], [[Ethosuximide]], [[Ethynodiol diacetate and ethinyl estradiol]], [[estrogen]], [[eszopiclone]], [[etanercept]], [[ethcathinone]], [[ethchlorvynol]], [[ethoheptazine]], [[ethosuximide]], [[ethotoin]], [[etodolac]], [[etoposide]], [[exemestane]], [[exenatide]], [[ezetimibe]], [[ezogabine]], [[famotidine]], [[felodipine]], [[fenofibrate]], [[fenoprofen]], [[fentanyl]],[[fesoterodine]], [[fexofenadine]], [[fioricet]], [[flavoxate]], [[floxuridine]], [[fluconazole]], [[fludrocortisone acetate]], [[flunitrazepam]], [[flurazepam]], [[Flurbiprofen]], [[fluticasone]], [[fluvoxamine]], [[formoterol]], [[fosamprenavir]], [[fosinopril]],[[Fosfomycin]], [[Fosphenytoin sodium]]
[[frovatriptan]], [[fulvestrant]], [[furosemide]], [[gabapentin]], [[galantamine]], [[ganciclovir]], [[gatifloxacin]], [[Gemcitabine Hydrochloride (patient information)|gemcitabine hydrochloride]], [[gemeprost]], [[gemfibrozil]], [[gentamicin]], [[glatiramer]], [[glimepiride]], [[glipizide]], [[glutaraldehyde]], [[glyburide]], [[Glyburide and Metformin]], [[glycopyrrolate]], [[granisetron]], [[Green Tobacco Sickness|green tobacco sickness]] [[grifulvin V]], [[griseofulvin]], [[guanabenz]], [[guanethidine]], [[guanfacine]], [[gyromitrin]], [[H2 antagonist]], [[hydrochlorothiazide]], [[hydrocodone]], [[Hydrocodone bitartrate and Homatropine methylbromide]], [[hydrocortisone]], [[hydromorphone]], [[hydroxychloroquine]], [[hydroxyzine]], [[hyoscyamine]], [[Hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen]], [[ibandronate]], [[idarubicin]], [[ifosfamide]], [[iloperidone]], [[imatinib]], [[imiglucerase]], [[imipenem]],    [[imipramine]], [[Immune Globulin Intravenous Injection (patient information)|immune globulin]], [[indapamide]], [[indinavir]], [[indomethacin]], [[infliximab]], [[Influenza Vaccine, Inactivated (patient information)|influenza vaccine, inactivated]], [[Influenza Vaccine, Live Intranasal (patient information)|influenza vaccine, live]], [[insulin lispro]], [[Interferon Alfa-2a and Alfa-2b Injection (patient information)|interferon alfa-2a]], [[Interferon Alfa-2a and Alfa-2b Injection (patient information)|interferon alfa-2b]], [[Interferon Alfacon-1 Injection (patient information)|interferon alfacon-1]], [[Interferon beta-1a|interferon beta-1a]], [[iodomethane]], [[ipratropium]], [[irbesartan]], [[isocarboxazid]], [[isopropyl alcohol]], [[isoproterenol]], [[isosorbide]], [[isoxsuprine]], [[isradipine]], [[itraconazole]], [[ivabradine]], [[Ivacaftor]], [[Ivermectin]], [[kaopectate]], [[ketorolac]], [[labetalol]], [[lacosamide]], [[lamivudine]], [[lamotrigine]], [[lanthanum]], [[leflunomide]], [[Lenalidomide]], [[Letrozole]], [[leuprolide]], [[levalbuterol]], [[levetiracetam]], [[levobupivacaine]], [[levodopa]], [[levofloxacin]], [[levomethadyl]], [[Levonorgestrel]], [[levorphanol]], [[lidocaine]], [[lindane]], [[lisinopril]], [[lithium]], [[Lorcaserin]], [[Lomefloxacin hydrochloride]], [[lomotil]], [[lomustine]], [[loperamide]], [[loratadine]], [[lorazepam]], [[losartan]], [[loxapine]], [[lysuride]], [[magnesium gluconate]], [[magnesium oxide]], [[Maraviroc]], [[mechlorethamine]], [[medroxyprogesterone]], [[mefenamic acid]], [[mefloquine]], [[megestrol]], [[melphalan]], [[memantine]], [[meperidine]], [[mercaptopurine]], [[meropenem]], [[mesoridazine]], [[metaproterenol]], [[metaxalone]], [[metethoheptazine]], [[metformin]], [[metheptazine]], [[methimazole]], [[methocarbamol]], [[methotrexate]], [[methoxsalen]], [[methyclothiazide]], [[methylergonovine]], [[methylphenidate]], [[methylprednisolone]], [[methyprylon]], [[metipranolol]], [[metoclopramide]], [[metolazone]], [[metoprolol]], [[metronidazole]], [[mexiletine]], [[Meprobamate]], [[mifepristone]], [[miglitol]], [[Milnacipran hydrochloride]], [[minocycline hydrochloride]], [[minoxidil]], [[mitomycin]], [[modafinil]], [[moexipril]], [[moricizine]], [[morphine]], [[motofen]], [[moxonidine]], [[mycophenolate]], [[n-ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate]], [[n-methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate]], [[nabilone]], [[nabumetone]], [[nadolol]], [[nalbuphine]], [[nalmefene]], [[naloxone]], [[naltrexone]], [[naratriptan]], [[natalizumab]], [[Naproxen sodium]], [[nateglinide]], [[nebivolol]], [[nelfinavir]], [[nevirapine]], [[niaprazine]], [[nicardipine]], [[nicotine gum]], [[nicotine lozenges]], [[nifedipine]], [[nilutamide]], [[nimodipine]], [[nisoldipine]], [[nitrazepam]], [[Nitroglycerin]], [[nitrous oxide]], [[nizatidine]], [[norethindrone]], [[ofloxacin]], [[olanzapine]], [[olmesartan]], [[omalizumab]], [[omeprazole]], [[ondansetron]], [[Oprelvekin]], [[orphenadrine]], [[oseltamivir]], [[oxacillin]], [[oxaliplatin]], [[oxazepam]], [[oxcarbazepine]], [[oxybutynin]], [[paclitaxel]], [[paliperidone]], [[permethrin]], [[pamidronate]], [[Pantoprazole]], [[paroxetine]], [[pegaspargase]], [[peginterferon alfa-2a]], [[peginterferon alfa-2b]], [[pemetrexed]], [[pemoline]], [[penbutolol]], [[pentamidine]], [[pentazocine]], [[pentosan polysulfate]], [[pentostatin]], [[pentoxifylline]], [[Perampanel]], [[pergolide]], [[perhexiline]], [[perindopril]], [[perphenazine]], [[phenampromide]], [[phenazepam]], [[phenazopyridine]], [[phenelzine]], [[phenobarbital]], [[phenoxybenzamine]], [[phentermine]], [[phenylephrine]], [[phenytoin]], [[pholcodine]], [[pilocarpine]], [[pimozide]], [[pindolol]], [[Pirfenidone]], [[pioglitazone]], [[pirbuterol]], [[piribedil]], [[piroxicam]], [[pizotifen]], [[Plerixafor]], [[plicamycin]], [[Polidocanol]], [[PolymyxinB]], [[posaconazole]], [[pramipexole]], [[pramlintide]], [[prazepam]], [[praziquantel]], [[prazosin]], [[pregabalin]], [[primaquine]], [[probenecid]], [[procainamide]], [[procarbazine]], [[Prochlorperazine]], [[Progesterone]], [[proheptazine]], [[promethazine]], [[propafenone]], [[propantheline]], [[propiram]], [[propoxyphene]], [[propranolol]], [[propylthiouracil]], [[Protirelin]], [[protriptyline]], [[pseudoephedrine]], [[Pyrantel pamoate]], [[quazepam]], [[quetiapine]], [[quinapril]], [[quinethazone]], [[quinidine]], [[quinoline]], [[rabeprazole]], [[ramelteon]], [[ramipril]], [[ranibizumab]], [[ranitidine]], [[ranolazine]], [[rasagiline]], [[reboxetine]], [[remifentanil]], [[repaglinide]], [[reserpine]], [[ribavirin]], [[rifaximin]], [[riluzole]], [[risedronate]], [[risperidone]], [[ritonavir]], [[rituximab]], [[rivastigmine]], [[rizatriptan]], [[roflumilast]], [[ropinirole]], [[ropivacaine]], [[rosiglitazone]], [[rosuvastatin]], [[Rotigotine]], [[roxithromycin]], [[Rufinamide]], [[Ruxolitinib]] [[salmeterol]], [[salsalate]], [[saquinavir]], [[sargramostim]], [[scopolamine]], [[Secobarbital sodium]], [[selegiline]], [[sibutramine]], [[sildenafil]], [[sitaxsentan]], [[sodium oxybate]], [[sodium stibogluconate]], [[solifenacin]], [[sotalol]], [[sparfloxacin]], [[spironolactone]], [[stimulant laxatives]], [[sulfadiazine]], [[sulfisoxazole]], [[sulindac]], [[sulprostone]], [[sumatriptan]], [[tamoxifen]], [[tamsulosin]], [[tapentadol]], [[tegaserod]], [[tedizolid]], [[telbivudine]], [[telithromycin]], [[telmisartan]], [[temazepam]], [[temozolomide]], [[teniposide]], [[terbutaline]], [[teriparatide]], [[testosterone]], [[tetrabenazine]], [[tetrahydrocannabinol]], [[Thalidomide]], [[thiabendazole]], [[thioridazine hydrochloride]], [[ThioTEPA]], [[thiothixene]], [[tiagabine]], [[tianeptine]], [[ticarcillin]], [[tiludronate]], [[timolol]], [[tinidazole]], [[tizanidine]], [[tocainide]], [[tolazamide]], [[tolbutamide]], [[tolcapone]], [[topiramate]], [[Topotecan Hydrochloride (patient information)|topotecan hydrochloride]], [[torsemide]], [[tralomethrin]], [[tramadol]], [[trandolapril]], [[tranylcypromine]], [[trastuzumab]], [[trazodone]], [[treprostinil]], [[Tretinoin]], [[triamcinolone]], [[triamterene]], [[triazolam]], [[trichloroethylene]], [[triclofos]], [[tricyclic antidepressant]], [[trifluoperazine]], [[trihexyphenidyl]], [[trimeprazine]], [[trimetazidine]], [[trimethobenzamide]], [[trimetrexate glucuronate]], [[trimipramine]], [[tripelennamine]], [[tropisetron]], [[trovafloxacin mesylate]], [[valaciclovir]], [[valganciclovir]], [[valproic acid]], [[valsartan]], [[vancomycin]], [[vardenafil]], [[venlafaxine]], [[verapamil]], [[vicodin]], [[vigabatrin]], [[Vilazodone]], [[vinyl chloride]], [[Von Willebrand factor]], [[voriconazole]], [[vorinostat]], [[Vortioxetine]], [[zaleplon]], [[zanamivir]], [[ziconotide]], [[zidovudine]], [[zileuton]], [[ziprasidone]], [[Zoledronic Acid Injection (patient information)|zoledronic]], [[zolmitriptan]], [[zolpidem]], [[zonisamide]], [[zopiclone]]
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| '''Ear Nose Throat'''
| bgcolor="beige" | [[Balance disorder]], [[benign paroxysmal positional vertigo]], [[labyrinthitis]], [[Ménière's disease]], [[otitis externa]], [[superior canal dehiscence]], [[vertigo]], [[vestibular neuronitis]]
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| '''Endocrine'''
| bgcolor="beige" | No underlying causes
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| '''Environmental'''
| bgcolor="beige" | [[Multiple chemical sensitivity]], [[sick building syndrome]]
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| '''Gastroenterologic'''
| bgcolor="beige" | [[Food intolerance]], [[gastric dumping syndrome]], [[proctitis]], [[staphylococcal enteritis]]
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| '''Genetic'''
| bgcolor="beige" | [[Chediak-Higashi disease]]
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| '''Hematologic'''
| bgcolor="beige" | [[Haemochromatosis]], [[leukemia]], [[methemoglobinemia]], [[polycythemia]]
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| '''Iatrogenic'''
| bgcolor="beige" | No underlying causes
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| '''Infectious Disease'''
| bgcolor="beige" | [[Ebola hemorrhagic fever]], [[giardia lamblia]], [[group A streptococcal infection]], [[hantavirus pulmonary syndrome]], [[infectious mononucleosis]], [[Marburg virus|marburg hemorrhagic fever]], [[rift valley fever]], [[tularemia]], [[yellow fever]]
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| '''Musculoskeletal / Ortho'''
| bgcolor="beige" | [[Cervical spondylosis]]
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| '''Neurologic'''
| bgcolor="beige" | [[Arnold-Chiari malformation]], [[multi-infarct dementia]], [[multiple sclerosis]], [[multiple system atrophy]], [[neuroglycopenia]], [[Parkinson's disease]], [[posterior inferior cerebellar artery syndrome]], [[pure autonomic failure]], [[subdural hematoma]], [[syringobulbia]], [[transient ischaemic attack]]
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| '''Nutritional / Metabolic'''
| bgcolor="beige" | [[Hypervitaminosis A]], [[hypoglycemia]], [[thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency]]
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|- bgcolor="lightsteelblue"
| '''Obstetric/Gynecologic'''
| bgcolor="beige" | [[Aortocaval compression syndrome]], [[pregnancy]]
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|- bgcolor="lightsteelblue"
| '''Oncologic'''
| bgcolor="beige" | [[Adrenal metastases]], [[colorectal cancer]], [[medulloblastoma]]
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| '''Ophthalmologic'''
| bgcolor="beige" | [[Aneisokonia]], [[bifocals]], [[Cogan syndrome]], [[oscillopsia]], [[tunnel vision]]
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|- bgcolor="lightsteelblue"
| '''Overdose / Toxicity'''
| bgcolor="beige" | [[Acetylsalicylic acid]] [[alfuzosin ]], [[aliskiren ]], [[atropine]], [[acetylene]], [[aniline]], [[benztropine Mesylate]], [[benzylpiperazine]], [[bortezomib]], [[buspirone]], [[darbepoetin alfa]], [[didanosine]], [[doxazosin]], [[eugenol]], [[fenoprofen]], [[fluticasone]],  [[ganciclovir]], [[grayanotoxin]], [[hydrogen sulfide]], [[metolachlor]], [[midazolam]], [[nicotine lozenges]], [[oxygen toxicity]], [[pimozide]]
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| '''Psychiatric'''
| bgcolor="beige" | [[Algophobia]], [[panic disorder]], [[Stendhal syndrome]]
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| '''Pulmonary'''
| bgcolor="beige" | [[Hyperventilation syndrome]], [[respiratory alkalosis]]
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| '''Renal / Electrolyte'''
| bgcolor="beige" | [[Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome]]
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|- bgcolor="lightsteelblue"
| '''Rheum / Immune / Allergy'''
| bgcolor="beige" | [[Takayasu arteritis]], [[systemic lupus erythematosus]]
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| '''Sexual'''
| bgcolor="beige" | [[Coital cephalalgia]], [[emergency contraception]]
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| '''Trauma'''
| bgcolor="beige" | [[Concussion]], [[post-concussion syndrome]], [[suspension trauma]]
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| '''Urologic'''
| bgcolor="beige" | [[Testicular torsion]]
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| '''Miscellaneous'''
| bgcolor="beige" | [[Altitude sickness]], [[chronic fatigue syndrome]], [[chronic mountain sickness]], [[cinchonism]], [[decompression sickness]], [[dehydration]], [[Gulf War syndrome|gulf war syndrome]], [[hypotension]], [[Mal de debarquement]], [[motion sickness]], [[orthostatic hypotension]], [[shock]], [[sleep deprivation]], [[syncope]]
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===Causes in Alphabetical Order===
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*[[1,1,1-Trichloroethane]]
*[[1,4-Dichlorobenzene]]
*[[3-Quinuclidinyl benzilate]]
*[[5-HT3 antagonist]]
*[[Abatacept]]
*[[Abciximab]]
*[[Acamprosate calcium]]
*[[ACE inhibitor]]
*[[Acebutolol]]
*[[Aceclofenac]]
*[[Acetaminophen]]
*[[Acetohexamide]]
*[[Acetylene]]
*[[Acetylsalicylic acid]]
*[[Aciclovir]]
*[[Acitretin]]
*[[Actiq]]
*[[Acyclovir]]
*[[Adalimumab Injection]]
*[[Adrenal metastases]]
*[[Ajulemic acid]]
*[[Alatrofloxacin]]
*[[Albuterol]]
*[[Alcohol flush reaction]]
*[[Aldesleukin]]
*[[Alefacept]]
*[[Alendronate]]
*[[Alfuzosin]]
*[[Algophobia]]
*[[Aliskiren]]
*[[Alprazolam]]
*[[Altitude sickness]]
*[[Altretamine]]
*[[Amantadine]]
*[[Amifostine ]]
*[[Amiloride]]
*[[Amiodarone]]
*[[Amitriptyline]]
*[[Amlodipine]]
*[[Amnesic shellfish poisoning]]
*[[Amobarbital]]
*[[Amoxicillin]]
*[[Amphetamine]]
*[[Amphotericin B]]
*[[Ampicillin]]
*[[Amyl nitrite]]
*[[Anagrelide]]
*[[Anastrozole]]
*[[Aneisokonia]]
*[[Anesthesia]]
*[[Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor]]
*[[Angiotensin II receptor antagonist]]
*[[Aniline]]
*[[Antihemophilic Factor (Human) (patient information)|Antihemophilic factor (human)]]
*[[Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant) (patient information)|Antihemophilic factor (recombinant)]]
*[[Antihistamine]]
*[[Antimony]]
*[[Antiretroviral drug]]
*[[Aortic Stenosis]]
*[[Aortic valve stenosis]]
*[[Aortocaval compression syndrome]]
*[[Apomorphine hydrochloride]]
*[[Aprepitant]]
*[[Aripiprazole]]
*[[Arnold-Chiari malformation]]
*[[Asparaginase]]
*[[Aspirin]]
*[[Atazanavir]]
*[[Atenolol]]
*[[Artemether/lumefantrine]]
*[[Atorvastatin]]
*[[Atovaquone]]
*[[Atrial flutter]]
*[[Atrial myxoma]]
* [[Atripala]] (combination of [[efavirenz]], [[emtricitabine]] and [[tenofovir]] disoproxil fumarate)
*[[Atropine]]
*[[Azelastine]]
*[[Azithromycin]]
*[[Aztreonam]]
*[[Baclofen]]
*[[Balance disorder]]
*[[Benazepril]]
*[[Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo]]
*[[Benzene]]
*[[Benzodiazepine]]
*[[Benzonatate]]
*[[Benztropine mesylate]]
*[[Benzylpiperazine]]
*[[Bepridil]]
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*[[Bifocals]]
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*[[Bortezomib]]
*[[Bosentan]]
*[[Bothrops]]
*[[Bromocriptine]]
*[[Bromomethane]]
*[[Brompheniramine]]
*[[Budesonide]]
*[[Bumetanide]]
*[[Bupivacaine]]
*[[Buprenorphine]]
*[[Bupropion]]
*[[Buspirone]]
*[[Busulfan]]
*[[Butabarbital]]
*[[Butalbital]]
*[[Butanethiol]]
*[[Butorphanol]]
*[[Cabergoline]]
*[[Cadmium poisoning]]
*[[Cafergot]]
*[[Calanolide A]]
*[[Candesartan]]
*[[Capecitabine]]
*[[Captopril]]
*[[Carbamazepine]]
*[[Carbon monoxide poisoning]]
*[[Carboplatin]]
*[[Cardiac amyloidosis]]
*[[Cardiomegaly]]
*[[Carisoprodol]]
*[[Carteolol]]
*[[Carvedilol]]
*[[Cefaclor]]
*[[Centrophenoxine]]
*[[Cerebrovascular disease]]
*[[Cervical spondylosis]]
*[[Cetuximab Injection]]
*[[Chediak-Higashi disease]]
*[[Chlorambucil]]
*[[Chlordiazepoxide]]
*[[Chloroform]]
*[[Chloropyramine]]
*[[Chlorothiazide]]
*[[Chlorpheniramine]]
*[[Chlorpropamide]]
*[[Chlorthalidone]]
*[[Chlorzoxazone]]
*[[Choline Magnesium Trisalicylate (patient information)|Choline magnesium trisalicylate]]
*[[Chronic Fatigue Syndrome]]
*[[Chronic mountain sickness]]
*[[Ciclesonide]]
*[[Cilostazol]]
*[[Cimetidine]]
*[[Cinacalcet]]
*[[Cinchonism]]
*[[Cinoxacin]]
*[[Citalopram]]
*[[Cladribine]]
*[[Clarithromycin]]
*[[Clemastine]]
*[[Clofarabine]]
*[[Clofibrate]]
*[[Clomipramine]]
*[[Clonazepam ]]
*[[Clonidine]]
*[[Clopidogrel]]
*[[Clorazepate]]
*[[Codeine]]
*[[Cogan syndrome]]
*[[Coital cephalalgia]]
*[[Colistimethate]]
*[[Colofac]]
*[[Colorectal cancer]]
*[[Concussion]]
*[[Co-trimoxazole]]
*[[Cyanocobalamin]]
*[[Cyanogen]]
*[[Cyclobenzaprine]]
*[[Cyclosporine]]
*[[Cyproheptadine]]
*[[Cycloserine]]
*[[Dacarbazine]]
*[[Dactinomycin]]
*[[Dalteparin Sodium Injection (patient information)|Dalteparin]]
*[[Dantrolene]]
*[[Daptomycin]]
*[[Darbepoetin]]
*[[Decompression sickness]]
*[[Dehydration]]
*[[Desipramine]]
*[[Desloratadine]]
*[[Desmopressin]]
*[[Desoxyn]]
*[[Dexamethasone]]
*[[Dexmethylphenidate]]
*[[Dextroamphetamine]]
*[[Dextromethorphan]]
*[[Dezocine]]
*[[Diampromide]]
*[[Diazepam]]
*[[Dicofol]]
*[[Dicyclomine]]
*[[Didanosine]]
*[[Diethylcathinone]]
*[[Diethylpropion]]
*[[Diflunisal]]
*[[Digoxin]]
*[[Dihydroetorphine]]
*[[Diltiazem]]
*[[Dimenoxadol]]
*[[Dinoprostone]]
*[[Dioxaphetyl Butyrate|Dioxaphetyl butyrate]]
*[[Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTaP) Vaccine (patient information)|Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTaP) vaccine]]
*[[Dipyridamole]]
*[[Disopyramide]]
*[[Dobutamine]]
*[[Docetaxel]]
*[[Dofetilide]]
*[[Dolasetron]]
*[[Donepezil]]
*[[Dothiepin]]
*[[Doxazosin]]
*[[Doxepin]]
*[[Duloxetine]]
*[[Ebola hemorrhagic fever]]
*[[ECA stack]]
*[[Efavirenz (patient information)]]
*[[Emergency contraception]]
*[[Emtricitabine (patient information)]]
*[[Enalapril (patient information)]]
*[[Enfuvirtide Injection (patient information)]]
*[[Enoxacin (patient information)]]
*[[Entacapone (patient information)]]
*[[Entecavir (patient information)]]
*[[Ephedra]]
*[[Ephedrine]]
*[[Eplerenone (patient information)]]
*[[Epoetin Alfa Injection (patient information)]]
*[[Ergotamine and Caffeine (patient information)]]
*[[Escitalopram]]
*[[Estazolam (patient information)]]
*[[Estrogen]]
*[[Eszopiclone (patient information)]]
*[[Etanercept Injection (patient information)]]
*[[Ethcathinone]]
*[[Ethchlorvynol]]
*[[Ethoheptazine]]
*[[Ethosuximide]]
*[[Ethotoin]]
*[[Ethylene]]
*[[Etodolac (patient information)]]
*[[Etoposide Oral and Injection (patient information)]]
*[[Eugenol]]
*[[Exemestane (patient information)]]
*[[Exenatide Injection (patient information)]]
*[[Ezetimibe (patient information)]]
 
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:*[[Vertigo]]
*[[Familial atrial fibrillation]]
:*[[Presyncope]]
*[[Famotidine (patient information)]]
:*[[Disequilibrium]]
*[[Felodipine (patient information)]]
:*[[Psychogenic dizziness]]<ref name="Kroenke-1992">{{Cite journal  | last1 = Kroenke | first1 = K. | last2 = Lucas | first2 = CA. | last3 = Rosenberg | first3 = ML. | last4 = Scherokman | first4 = B. | last5 = Herbers | first5 = JE. | last6 = Wehrle | first6 = PA. | last7 = Boggi | first7 = JO. | title = Causes of persistent dizziness. A prospective study of 100 patients in ambulatory care. | journal = Ann Intern Med | volume = 117 | issue = 11 | pages = 898-904 | month = Dec | year = 1992 | doi =  | PMID = 1443950 }}</ref>
*[[Fenofibrate (patient information)]]
*[[Fenoprofen (patient information)]]
*[[Fentanyl Citrate Injection (patient information)]]
*[[Fexofenadine (patient information)]]
*[[Fioricet]]
*[[Flavoxate (patient information)]]
*[[Floxuridine (patient information)]]
*[[Fluconazole]]
*[[Fludrocortisone Acetate (patient information)]]
*[[Flunitrazepam]]
*[[Flurazepam]]
*[[Flurbiprofen]]
*[[Fluticasone Oral Inhalation (patient information)]]
*[[Fluvoxamine]]
*[[Food intolerance]]
*[[Formoterol (patient information)]]
*[[Fosamprenavir (patient information)]]
*[[Fosinopril (patient information)]]
*[[Frovatriptan (patient information)]]
*[[Fulvestrant Injection (patient information)]]
*[[Furfural]]
*[[Furosemide (patient information)]]
*[[Gabapentin (patient information)]]
*[[Galantamine (patient information)]]
*[[Ganciclovir (patient information)]]
*[[Gastric dumping syndrome]]
*[[Gatifloxacin (patient information)]]
*[[Gemcitabine Hydrochloride|Gemcitabine hydrochloride]]
*[[Gemeprost]]
*[[Gemfibrozil (patient information)]]
*[[Giardia lamblia]]
*[[Ginkgo]]
*[[Glatiramer Injection (patient information)]]
*[[Glimepiride (patient information)]]
*[[Glipizide (patient information)]]
*[[Glutaraldehyde]]
*[[Glyburide (patient information)]]
*[[Glycopyrrolate (patient information)]]
*[[Granisetron (patient information)]]
*[[Grayanotoxin]]
*[[Green Tobacco Sickness|Green tobacco sickness]]
*[[Grifulvin V]]
*[[Griseofulvin (patient information)]]
*[[Group A streptococcal infection]]
*[[Guanabenz (patient information)]]
*[[Guanethidine (patient information)]]
*[[Guanfacine (patient information)]]
*[[Gulf War syndrome|Gulf war syndrome]]
*[[Gyromitra esculenta]]
*[[Gyromitrin]]
*[[H2 antagonist]]
*[[Haemochromatosis]]
*[[Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome]]
*[[Heavy metal ingestion]]
*[[Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome]]
*[[HPV Vaccine]] ([[Gardasil]])
*[[Hydrazine]]
*[[Hydrochlorothiazide (patient information)]]
*[[Hydrocodone]]
*[[Hydrocortisone Injection (patient information)]]
*[[Hydrogen sulfide]]
*[[Hydromorphone]]
*[[Hydroxychloroquine (patient information)]]
*[[Hydroxyzine (patient information)]]
*[[Hyoscyamine (patient information)]]
*[[Hypertension]]
*[[Hyperventilation syndrome]]
*[[Hypervitaminosis A]]
*[[Hypoglycemia]]
*[[Hypotension]]
*[[Ibandronate (patient information)]]
*[[Idarubicin (patient information)]]
*[[Ifosfamide (patient information)]]
*[[Iloperidone]]
*[[Imatinib (patient information)]]
*[[Imiglucerase Injection (patient information)]]
*[[Imipenem and Cilastatin Sodium Injection (patient information)]]
*[[Imipramine]]
*[[Immune Globulin Intravenous Injection (patient information)|Immune globulin]]
*[[Inappropriate sinus tachycardia]]
*[[Indapamide (patient information)]]
*[[Indinavir (patient information)]]
*[[Indometacin]]
*[[Indomethacin (patient information)]]
*[[Infectious mononucleosis]]
*[[Infliximab Injection (patient information)]]
*[[Influenza Vaccine, Inactivated (patient information)|Influenza vaccine, inactivated]]
*[[Influenza Vaccine, Live Intranasal (patient information)|Influenza vaccine, live]]
*[[Insulin lispro injection (patient information)]]
*[[Interferon Alfa-2a and Alfa-2b Injection (patient information)|Interferon alfa-2a]]
*[[Interferon Alfa-2a and Alfa-2b Injection (patient information)|Interferon alfa-2b]]
*[[Interferon Alfacon-1 Injection (patient information)|Interferon alfacon-1]]
*[[Interferon beta-1a]]
*[[Iodomethane]]
*[[Ipratropium Oral Inhalation ]]
*[[Irbesartan (patient information)]]
*[[Isocarboxazid (patient information)]]
*[[Isopropyl alcohol]]
*[[Isoproterenol Oral Inhalation (patient information)]]
*[[Isosorbide (patient information)]]
*[[Isoxsuprine Oral (patient information)]]
*[[Isradipine (patient information)]]
*[[Itraconazole (patient information)]]
*[[Ivabradine]]
*[[Ivacaftor]]
*[[Kaopectate]]
*[[Ketorolac]]
*[[Labetalol Oral (patient information)]]
*[[Labyrinthitis]]
*[[Lacosamide]]
*[[Lamivudine (patient information)]]
*[[Lamotrigine (patient information)]]
*[[Lanthanum (patient information)]]
*[[L-DOPA]]
*[[Lead]]
*[[Leflunomide (patient information)]]
*[[Letrozole (patient information)]]
*[[Leukemia]]
*[[Leuprolide (patient information)]]
*[[Levalbuterol Oral Inhalation (patient information)]]
*[[Levetiracetam (patient information)]]
*[[Levobupivacaine]]
*[[Levodopa and Carbidopa (patient information)]]
*[[Levofloxacin Oral (patient information)]]
*[[Levomethadyl (patient information)]]
*[[Levonorgestrel]]
*[[Levorphanol Oral (patient information)]]
*[[Lidocaine]]
*[[Lindane (patient information)]]
*[[Lisinopril (patient information)]]
*[[Lithium]]
*[[Lomefloxacin hydrochloride]]
*[[Lomotil]]
*[[Lomustine (patient information)]]
*[[Loop diuretic]]
*[[Loratadine (patient information)]]
*[[Lorazepam (patient information)]]
*[[Losartan]]
*[[Losartan (patient information)]]
*[[Loxapine Oral (patient information)]]
*[[Lysuride]]
*[[Magnesium gluconate (patient information)]]
*[[Magnesium oxide (patient information)]]
*[[Mal de debarquement]]
*[[Malaria prophylaxis]]
*[[Maprotiline]]
*[[Maraviroc]]
*[[Marburg virus|Marburg hemorrhagic fever]]
*[[Marine toxins]]
*[[Mebutamate]]
*[[Mechlorethamine (patient information)]]
*[[Medroxyprogesterone (patient information)]]
*[[Medulloblastoma]]
*[[Mefenamic Acid (patient information)]]
*[[Mefloquine (patient information)]]
*[[Megestrol (patient information)]]
*[[Melphalan (patient information)]]
*[[Memantine]]
*[[Ménière's disease]]
*[[Meperidine (patient information)]]
*[[Mercaptopurine]]
*[[Meropenem Injection (patient information)]]
*[[Mesoridazine Oral (patient information)]]
*[[Metaproterenol (patient information)]]
*[[Metaxalone (patient information)]]
*[[Metethoheptazine]]
*[[Metformin (patient information)]]
*[[Methemoglobinemia]]
*[[Metheptazine]]
*[[Methimazole (patient information)]]
*[[Methocarbamol Oral (patient information)]]
*[[Methotrexate (patient information)]]
*[[Methoxsalen]]
*[[Methyclothiazide (patient information)]]
*[[Methyldopa]]
*[[Methylergonovine]]
*[[Methylphenidate]]
*[[Methylprednisolone Oral (patient information)]]
*[[Methyprylon]]
*[[Metipranolol Ophthalmic (patient information)]]
*[[Metoclopramide]]
*[[Metolachlor]]
*[[Metolazone (patient information)]]
*[[Metoprolol (patient information)]]
*[[Metronidazole]]
*[[Mexiletine]]
*[[Midazolam]]
*[[Mifepristone]]
*[[Miglitol (patient information)]]
*[[Milnacipran hydrochloride]]
*[[Minocycline Injection]]
*[[Minoxidil Oral (patient information)]]
*[[Mitomycin (patient information)]]
*[[Modafinil (patient information)]]
*[[Moexipril (patient information)]]
*[[Moricizine (patient information)]]
*[[Morphine Oral (patient information)]]
*[[Motion sickness]]
*[[Motofen]]
*[[Moxonidine]]
*[[Multi-infarct dementia]]
*[[Multiple chemical sensitivity]]
*[[Multiple sclerosis]]
*[[Multiple system atrophy]]
*[[Mushroom poisoning]]
*[[Mycophenolate (patient information)]]
*[[Nabilone (patient information)]]
*[[Nabumetone (patient information)]]
*[[Nadolol (patient information)]]
*[[Nalbuphine]]
*[[Nalmefene]]
*[[Naratriptan (patient information)]]
*[[Natalizumab injection (patient information)]]
*[[Nateglinide oral (patient information)]]
*[[Nebivolol]]
*[[Nelfinavir (patient information)]]
*[[N-Ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate]]
*[[Neuroglycopenia]]
*[[Nevirapine (patient information)]]
*[[Niaprazine]]
*[[Nicardipine (patient information)]]
*[[Nicotine gum (patient information)]]
*[[Nicotine lozenges (patient information)]]
*[[Nifedipine (patient information)]]
*[[Nilutamide (patient information)]]
*[[Nimodipine (patient information)]]
*[[Nisoldipine (patient information)]]
*[[Nitrazepam]]
*[[Nitrous oxide]]
*[[Nizatidine (patient information)]]
*[[N-Methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate]]
*[[Norethindrone (patient information)]]
*[[Norplant]]
*[[Nutmeg]]
*[[Ofloxacin oral (patient information)]]
*[[Olanzapine (patient information)]]
*[[Olmesartan (patient information)]]
*[[Omalizumab injection (patient information)]]
*[[Omeprazole (patient information)]]
*[[Ondansetron (patient information)]]
*[[Opioid]]
*[[Oprelvekin]]
*[[Orphenadrine (patient information)]]
*[[Orthostatic hypotension]]
*[[Oscillopsia]]
*[[Oseltamivir (patient information)]]
*[[Otitis externa]]
*[[Oxacillin Sodium Injection (patient information)]]
*[[Oxaliplatin injection (patient information)]]


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*[[Oxygen toxicity]]
*[[Paclitaxel (patient information)]]
*[[Paliperidone (patient information)]]
*[[Pamidronate injection (patient information)]]
*[[Panic disorder]]
*[[Pantoprazole]]
*[[Parkinson's disease]]
*[[Paroxetine]]
*[[Pegaspargase (patient information)]]
*[[Peginterferon alfa-2a (patient information)]]
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*[[Pemetrexed injection (patient information)]]
*[[Pemoline (patient information)]]
*[[Penbutolol (patient information)]]
*[[Pentamidine]]
*[[Pentazocine and naloxone (patient information)]]
*[[Pentosan polysulfate (patient information)]]
*[[Pentostatin (patient information)]]
*[[Pentoxifylline (patient information)]]
*[[Pergolide (patient information)]]
*[[Perhexiline]]
*[[Perindopril (patient information)]]
*[[Peripheral Arterial Disease]]
*[[Perphenazine oral (patient information)]]
*[[Phenampromide]]
*[[Phenazepam]]
*[[Phenazopyridine (patient information)]]
*[[Phenelzine]]
*[[Phenobarbital]]
*[[Phenoxybenzamine (patient information)]]
*[[Phentermine]]
*[[Phenylephrine (patient information)]]
*[[Phenytoin]]
*[[Pholcodine]]
*[[Pilocarpine ophthalmic (patient information)]]
*[[Pimozide (patient information)]]
*[[Pindolol (patient information)]]
*[[Pioglitazone (patient information)]]
*[[Pirbuterol acetate oral inhalation (patient information)]]
*[[Pirfenidone]]
*[[Piribedil]]
*[[Piroxicam]]
*[[Pizotifen]]
*[[Plerixafor]]
*[[Plicamycin (patient information)]]
*[[Polycythemia]]
*[[Posaconazole (patient information)]]
*[[Post-concussion syndrome]]
*[[Posterior inferior cerebellar artery syndrome]]
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*[[Prazosin (patient information)]]
*[[Pregabalin]]
*[[Pregabalin (patient information)]]
*[[Pregnancy]]
*[[Primaquine (patient information)]]
*[[Probenecid (patient information)]]
*[[Procainamide (patient information)]]
*[[Procarbazine (patient information)]]
*[[Prochlorperazine]]
*[[Proctitis]]
*[[Progesterone]]
*[[Proheptazine]]
*[[Promethazine]]
*[[Propafenone]]
*[[Propantheline (patient information)]]
*[[Propiram]]
*[[Propoxyphene (patient information)]]
*[[Propranolol Oral (patient information)]]
*[[Propylthiouracil (patient information)]]
*[[Protriptyline (patient information)]]
*[[Pseudoephedrine]]
*[[Pulmonary hypertension]]
*[[Pulmonary valve stenosis]]
*[[Pure autonomic failure]]
*[[Pyrantel pamoate]]
*[[Quazepam]]
*[[Quetiapine]]
*[[Quinapril]]
*[[Quinethazone]]
*[[Quinidine Oral (patient information)]]
*[[Quinoline]]
*[[Rabeprazole (patient information)]]
*[[Ramelteon]]
*[[Ramipril]]
*[[Ranibizumab injection (patient information)]]
*[[Ranitidine hydrochloride injection (patient information)]]
*[[Ranolazine (patient information)]]
*[[Rasagiline (patient information)]]
*[[Reactive hypoglycemia]]
*[[Reboxetine]]
*[[Remifentanil]]
*[[Repaglinide (patient information)]]
*[[Reserpine]]
*[[Respiratory alkalosis]]
*[[Ribavirin (patient information)]]
*[[Rift Valley fever]]
*[[Riluzole (patient information)]]
*[[Risedronate (patient information)]]
*[[Risperidone (patient information)]]
*[[Ritonavir (patient information)]]
*[[Rituximab]]
*[[Rivastigmine]]
*[[Rizatriptan]]
*[[Roflumilast]]
*[[Ropinirole]]
*[[Ropivacaine]]
*[[Rosiglitazone]]
*[[Rosuvastatin]]
*[[Roxithromycin]]
*[[Rubbing alcohol]]
*[[Salmeterol]]
*[[Salsalate]]
*[[Saquinavir]]
*[[Sargramostim]]
*[[Scombroid food poisoning]]
*[[Scopolamine patch]]
*[[Secobarbital]]
*[[Second degree AV block]]
*[[Selegiline]]
*[[Shock]]
*[[Sibutramine]]
*[[Sick building syndrome]]
*[[Sick sinus syndrome]]
*[[Sildenafil]]
*[[Sinus bradycardia]]
*[[Sitaxsentan]]
*[[Sleep deprivation]]
*[[Sodium oxybate]]
*[[Sodium stibogluconate]]
*[[Solanine]]
*[[Solifenacin]]
*[[Sotalol]]
*[[Sparfloxacin]]
*[[Spironolactone]]
*[[SSRI discontinuation syndrome]]
*[[Staphylococcal enteritis]]
*[[Stendhal syndrome]]
*[[Stimulant laxatives]]
* [[Stribild]] ([[elvitegravir]], [[cobicistat]], [[emtricitabine]], and [[tenofovir]] disoproxil fumarate)
*[[Subdural hematoma]]
*[[Sulfadiazine]]
*[[Sulfisoxazole]]
*[[Sulindac]]
*[[Sulprostone]]
*[[Sumatriptan]]
*[[Superior canal dehiscence]]
*[[Supraventricular tachycardia]]
*[[Suspension trauma]]
*[[Syncope]]
*[[Syringobulbia]]
*[[Systemic lupus erythematosus]]
*[[Takayasu arteritis]]
*[[Tamoxifen]]
*[[Tamsulosin]]
*[[Tapentadol]]
*[[Tegaserod]]
*[[Telbivudine]]
*[[Telithromycin]]
*[[Telmisartan]]
*[[Temazepam]]
*[[Temozolomide]]
*[[Teniposide]]
*[[Terbutaline]]
*[[Teriparatide]]
*[[Testicular torsion]]
*[[Testosterone]]
*[[Tetrabenazine]]
*[[Tetrahydrocannabinol]]
*[[Thiabendazole]]
*[[Thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency]]
*[[Thioridazine hydrochloride]]
*[[ThioTEPA]]
*[[Thiothixene]]
*[[Tiagabine]]
*[[Tianeptine]]
*[[Ticarcillin]]
*[[Tiludronate]]
*[[Timolol]]
*[[Tinidazole]]
*[[Tizanidine]]
*[[Tocainide]]
*[[Tolazamide]]
*[[Tolbutamide]]
*[[Tolcapone]]
*[[Topiramate]]
*[[Topotecan Hydrochloride (patient information)|Topotecan hydrochloride]]
*[[Torsemide]]
*[[Tralomethrin]]
*[[Tramadol]]
*[[Trandolapril]]
*[[Transient ischaemic attack]]
*[[Tranylcypromine]]
*[[Trastuzumab]]
*[[Trazodone]]
*[[Treprostinil]]
*[[Tretinoin]]
*[[Triamcinolone]]
*[[Triamterene]]
*[[Triazolam]]
*[[Trichloroethylene]]
*[[Triclofos]]
*[[Tricyclic antidepressant]]
*[[Trifluoperazine]]
*[[Trihexyphenidyl]]
*[[Trimeprazine]]
*[[Trimetazidine]]
*[[Trimethobenzamide]]
*[[Trimetrexate]]
*[[Trimipramine]]
*[[Tripelennamine]]
*[[Tropisetron]]
*[[Trovafloxacina mesylate]]
*[[Tularemia]]
*[[Tunnel vision]]
*[[Vagal episode]]
*[[Valaciclovir]]
*[[Valganciclovir]]
*[[Valproic acid]]
*[[Valsartan]]
*[[Vancomycin]]
*[[Vardenafil]]
*[[Venlafaxine]]
*[[Verapamil]]
*[[Vertigo]]
*[[Vestibular neuronitis]]
*[[Vicodin]]
*[[Vigabatrin]]
*[[Vilazodone]]
*[[Vinyl chloride]]
*[[Viral hemorrhagic fever]]
*[[Von Willebrand factor]]
*[[Voriconazole]]
*[[Vorinostat]]
*[[Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome]]
*[[Yellow fever]]
*[[Zaleplon]]
*[[Zanamivir]]
*[[Ziconotide]]
*[[Zidovudine]]
*[[Zileuton]]
*[[Ziprasidone ]]
*[[Zoledronic Acid Injection (patient information)|Zoledronic acid]]
*[[Zolmitriptan]]
*[[Zolpidem]]
*[[Zonisamide]]
*[[Zopiclone]]
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: M.Umer Tariq [2] Norina Usman, M.B.B.S[3]

Overview

Dizziness may be caused by hypotension, dehydration, arrhythmia, labyrinthitis, Meniere's disease, stroke, or hypoglycemia. Other causes are based on the organ system such as cardiovascular, neurological, musculoskeletal, dermatological, endocrine, infectious, pulmonological or side effects of the medicine.

Causes

Common causes of dizziness may include[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]:

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Other Causes by Organ System

Cardiovascular Aortic Stenosis, aortic valve stenosis, atrial flutter, atrial myxoma, cardiac amyloidosis, cardiomegaly, cerebrovascular disease, familial atrial fibrillation, hypertension, inappropriate sinus tachycardia, peripheral arterial disease, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary valve stenosis, second degree AV block, sick sinus syndrome, sinus bradycardia, supraventricular tachycardia, [[Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome]
Chemical / poisoning Alcohol flush reaction, amnesic shellfish poisoning, amyl nitrite, antimony, bromomethane, bothrops, cadmium poisoning, carbon monoxide poisoning, cyanogen, ephedra, ethylene, furfural, ginkgo, green tobacco sickness, heavy metal ingestion, hydrazine, lead, marine toxins, mushroom poisoning, norplant, nutmeg, opioid, scombroid food poisoning, rubbing alcohol, solanine, trichloroethylene
Dermatologic No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,4-dichlorobenzene, 3-quinuclidinyl benzilate, 5-HT3 antagonist, abatacept, abciximab, Acamprosate calcium, acebutolol, aceclofenac, acetaminophen, acetohexamide, acetylsalicylic acid, aciclovir, acitretin, acyclovir, adalimumab, ajulemic acid, alatrofloxacin, Albendazole, albuterol, Amobarbital sodium, Aminoglutethimide, Armodafinil, Ketorolac tromethamine, Lisinopril and Hydrochlorothiazide, Losartan and Hydrochlorothiazide,Methylphenidate, aldesleukin, alendronate, alfuzosin, aliskiren, alprazolam, altretamine, amantadine, amifostine, amiloride, amiodarone, amitriptyline, amlodipine, amobarbital, Amoxicillin, Amlodipine besylate and Valsartan, amphetamine, amphotericin b, ampicillin, anagrelide, anastrozole, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, antihemophilic factor (human), antihemophilic factor (recombinant), Apomorphine hydrochloride, aprepitant, aripiprazole, Artemether/lumefantrine, asparaginase, atazanavir, atenolol, atorvastatin, atovaquone, azelastine, azithromycin, Aztreonam, baclofen,Basiliximab, benazepril, benzodiazepine, benzonatate, benztropine, Benzphetamine, bepridil, bethanechol, bevacizumab, bezafibrate, bicalutamide, biperiden, bisoprolol, bortezomib, bosentan, bromocriptine, brompheniramine, budesonide, bumetanide, bupivacaine, buprenorphine, bupropion, buspirone, busulfan, butabarbital, butalbital, butanethiol, butorphanol, cabergoline, cafergot, calanolide A, candesartan, capecitabine, captopril, carbamazepine, carbidopa, Carbidopa and Levodopa, carboplatin, carisoprodol, carteolol, carvedilol, caspofungin acetate, cefaclor, centrophenoxine, cetuximab, chlorambucil, chlordiazepoxide, chloroform, chloropyramine, chlorothiazide, chlorpheniramine, chlorpropamide, chlorpromazine, chlorthalidone, chlorzoxazone, choline magnesium trisalicylate, ciclesonide, cilastatin, cilostazol, cimetidine, cinacalcet, cinoxacin, citalopram, cladribine, clarithromycin, clemastine, clofarabine, clofibrate, Clomifene, clomipramine, clonazepam, clonidine, clopidogrel, clorazepate, clozapine, co-trimoxazole, codeine, colistimethate, colofac, Crizotinib, cyanocobalamin, cyclobenzaprine, Cycloserine, cyclosporine, cyproheptadine, dacarbazine, dactinomycin, dalteparin, Dalfampridine, dantrolene, daptomycin, darbepoetin, desipramine, desloratadine, Desmopressin, desoxyn, dexamethasone, dexmethylphenidate, dextroamphetamine, dextromethorphan, dezocine, diampromide, diazepam, dicofol, dicyclomine, didanosine, diethylcathinone, diethylpropion, diflunisal, digoxin, dihydroetorphine, diltiazem, dimenoxadol, dinoprostone, dioxaphetyl butyrate, Diphenhydramine, Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis (DTaP) vaccine, dipyridamole, disopyramide, dobutamine, docetaxel, dofetilide, dolasetron, donepezil, dothiepin, doxazosin, doxepin, duloxetine, Dutasteride and Tamsulosin hydrochloride, Epinephrine (aerosol), Eslicarbazepine acetate, efavirenz, eletriptan, emtricitabine, enalapril, enfuvirtide, enoxacin, entacapone, entecavir, ephedrine, eplerenone, epoetin,Eliglustat, ergotamine , escitalopram, estazolam, Ethosuximide, Ethynodiol diacetate and ethinyl estradiol, estrogen, eszopiclone, etanercept, ethcathinone, ethchlorvynol, ethoheptazine, ethosuximide, ethotoin, etodolac, etoposide, exemestane, exenatide, ezetimibe, ezogabine, famotidine, felodipine, fenofibrate, fenoprofen, fentanyl,fesoterodine, fexofenadine, fioricet, flavoxate, floxuridine, fluconazole, fludrocortisone acetate, flunitrazepam, flurazepam, Flurbiprofen, fluticasone, fluvoxamine, formoterol, fosamprenavir, fosinopril,Fosfomycin, Fosphenytoin sodium

frovatriptan, fulvestrant, furosemide, gabapentin, galantamine, ganciclovir, gatifloxacin, gemcitabine hydrochloride, gemeprost, gemfibrozil, gentamicin, glatiramer, glimepiride, glipizide, glutaraldehyde, glyburide, Glyburide and Metformin, glycopyrrolate, granisetron, green tobacco sickness grifulvin V, griseofulvin, guanabenz, guanethidine, guanfacine, gyromitrin, H2 antagonist, hydrochlorothiazide, hydrocodone, Hydrocodone bitartrate and Homatropine methylbromide, hydrocortisone, hydromorphone, hydroxychloroquine, hydroxyzine, hyoscyamine, Hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen, ibandronate, idarubicin, ifosfamide, iloperidone, imatinib, imiglucerase, imipenem, imipramine, immune globulin, indapamide, indinavir, indomethacin, infliximab, influenza vaccine, inactivated, influenza vaccine, live, insulin lispro, interferon alfa-2a, interferon alfa-2b, interferon alfacon-1, interferon beta-1a, iodomethane, ipratropium, irbesartan, isocarboxazid, isopropyl alcohol, isoproterenol, isosorbide, isoxsuprine, isradipine, itraconazole, ivabradine, Ivacaftor, Ivermectin, kaopectate, ketorolac, labetalol, lacosamide, lamivudine, lamotrigine, lanthanum, leflunomide, Lenalidomide, Letrozole, leuprolide, levalbuterol, levetiracetam, levobupivacaine, levodopa, levofloxacin, levomethadyl, Levonorgestrel, levorphanol, lidocaine, lindane, lisinopril, lithium, Lorcaserin, Lomefloxacin hydrochloride, lomotil, lomustine, loperamide, loratadine, lorazepam, losartan, loxapine, lysuride, magnesium gluconate, magnesium oxide, Maraviroc, mechlorethamine, medroxyprogesterone, mefenamic acid, mefloquine, megestrol, melphalan, memantine, meperidine, mercaptopurine, meropenem, mesoridazine, metaproterenol, metaxalone, metethoheptazine, metformin, metheptazine, methimazole, methocarbamol, methotrexate, methoxsalen, methyclothiazide, methylergonovine, methylphenidate, methylprednisolone, methyprylon, metipranolol, metoclopramide, metolazone, metoprolol, metronidazole, mexiletine, Meprobamate, mifepristone, miglitol, Milnacipran hydrochloride, minocycline hydrochloride, minoxidil, mitomycin, modafinil, moexipril, moricizine, morphine, motofen, moxonidine, mycophenolate, n-ethyl-3-piperidyl benzilate, n-methyl-3-piperidyl benzilate, nabilone, nabumetone, nadolol, nalbuphine, nalmefene, naloxone, naltrexone, naratriptan, natalizumab, Naproxen sodium, nateglinide, nebivolol, nelfinavir, nevirapine, niaprazine, nicardipine, nicotine gum, nicotine lozenges, nifedipine, nilutamide, nimodipine, nisoldipine, nitrazepam, Nitroglycerin, nitrous oxide, nizatidine, norethindrone, ofloxacin, olanzapine, olmesartan, omalizumab, omeprazole, ondansetron, Oprelvekin, orphenadrine, oseltamivir, oxacillin, oxaliplatin, oxazepam, oxcarbazepine, oxybutynin, paclitaxel, paliperidone, permethrin, pamidronate, Pantoprazole, paroxetine, pegaspargase, peginterferon alfa-2a, peginterferon alfa-2b, pemetrexed, pemoline, penbutolol, pentamidine, pentazocine, pentosan polysulfate, pentostatin, pentoxifylline, Perampanel, pergolide, perhexiline, perindopril, perphenazine, phenampromide, phenazepam, phenazopyridine, phenelzine, phenobarbital, phenoxybenzamine, phentermine, phenylephrine, phenytoin, pholcodine, pilocarpine, pimozide, pindolol, Pirfenidone, pioglitazone, pirbuterol, piribedil, piroxicam, pizotifen, Plerixafor, plicamycin, Polidocanol, PolymyxinB, posaconazole, pramipexole, pramlintide, prazepam, praziquantel, prazosin, pregabalin, primaquine, probenecid, procainamide, procarbazine, Prochlorperazine, Progesterone, proheptazine, promethazine, propafenone, propantheline, propiram, propoxyphene, propranolol, propylthiouracil, Protirelin, protriptyline, pseudoephedrine, Pyrantel pamoate, quazepam, quetiapine, quinapril, quinethazone, quinidine, quinoline, rabeprazole, ramelteon, ramipril, ranibizumab, ranitidine, ranolazine, rasagiline, reboxetine, remifentanil, repaglinide, reserpine, ribavirin, rifaximin, riluzole, risedronate, risperidone, ritonavir, rituximab, rivastigmine, rizatriptan, roflumilast, ropinirole, ropivacaine, rosiglitazone, rosuvastatin, Rotigotine, roxithromycin, Rufinamide, Ruxolitinib salmeterol, salsalate, saquinavir, sargramostim, scopolamine, Secobarbital sodium, selegiline, sibutramine, sildenafil, sitaxsentan, sodium oxybate, sodium stibogluconate, solifenacin, sotalol, sparfloxacin, spironolactone, stimulant laxatives, sulfadiazine, sulfisoxazole, sulindac, sulprostone, sumatriptan, tamoxifen, tamsulosin, tapentadol, tegaserod, tedizolid, telbivudine, telithromycin, telmisartan, temazepam, temozolomide, teniposide, terbutaline, teriparatide, testosterone, tetrabenazine, tetrahydrocannabinol, Thalidomide, thiabendazole, thioridazine hydrochloride, ThioTEPA, thiothixene, tiagabine, tianeptine, ticarcillin, tiludronate, timolol, tinidazole, tizanidine, tocainide, tolazamide, tolbutamide, tolcapone, topiramate, topotecan hydrochloride, torsemide, tralomethrin, tramadol, trandolapril, tranylcypromine, trastuzumab, trazodone, treprostinil, Tretinoin, triamcinolone, triamterene, triazolam, trichloroethylene, triclofos, tricyclic antidepressant, trifluoperazine, trihexyphenidyl, trimeprazine, trimetazidine, trimethobenzamide, trimetrexate glucuronate, trimipramine, tripelennamine, tropisetron, trovafloxacin mesylate, valaciclovir, valganciclovir, valproic acid, valsartan, vancomycin, vardenafil, venlafaxine, verapamil, vicodin, vigabatrin, Vilazodone, vinyl chloride, Von Willebrand factor, voriconazole, vorinostat, Vortioxetine, zaleplon, zanamivir, ziconotide, zidovudine, zileuton, ziprasidone, zoledronic, zolmitriptan, zolpidem, zonisamide, zopiclone

Ear Nose Throat Balance disorder, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, labyrinthitis, Ménière's disease, otitis externa, superior canal dehiscence, vertigo, vestibular neuronitis
Endocrine No underlying causes
Environmental Multiple chemical sensitivity, sick building syndrome
Gastroenterologic Food intolerance, gastric dumping syndrome, proctitis, staphylococcal enteritis
Genetic Chediak-Higashi disease
Hematologic Haemochromatosis, leukemia, methemoglobinemia, polycythemia
Iatrogenic No underlying causes
Infectious Disease Ebola hemorrhagic fever, giardia lamblia, group A streptococcal infection, hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, infectious mononucleosis, marburg hemorrhagic fever, rift valley fever, tularemia, yellow fever
Musculoskeletal / Ortho Cervical spondylosis
Neurologic Arnold-Chiari malformation, multi-infarct dementia, multiple sclerosis, multiple system atrophy, neuroglycopenia, Parkinson's disease, posterior inferior cerebellar artery syndrome, pure autonomic failure, subdural hematoma, syringobulbia, transient ischaemic attack
Nutritional / Metabolic Hypervitaminosis A, hypoglycemia, thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency
Obstetric/Gynecologic Aortocaval compression syndrome, pregnancy
Oncologic Adrenal metastases, colorectal cancer, medulloblastoma
Ophthalmologic Aneisokonia, bifocals, Cogan syndrome, oscillopsia, tunnel vision
Overdose / Toxicity Acetylsalicylic acid alfuzosin , aliskiren , atropine, acetylene, aniline, benztropine Mesylate, benzylpiperazine, bortezomib, buspirone, darbepoetin alfa, didanosine, doxazosin, eugenol, fenoprofen, fluticasone, ganciclovir, grayanotoxin, hydrogen sulfide, metolachlor, midazolam, nicotine lozenges, oxygen toxicity, pimozide
Psychiatric Algophobia, panic disorder, Stendhal syndrome
Pulmonary Hyperventilation syndrome, respiratory alkalosis
Renal / Electrolyte Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
Rheum / Immune / Allergy Takayasu arteritis, systemic lupus erythematosus
Sexual Coital cephalalgia, emergency contraception
Trauma Concussion, post-concussion syndrome, suspension trauma
Urologic Testicular torsion
Miscellaneous Altitude sickness, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic mountain sickness, cinchonism, decompression sickness, dehydration, gulf war syndrome, hypotension, Mal de debarquement, motion sickness, orthostatic hypotension, shock, sleep deprivation, syncope

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References

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