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2. Lightheadedness - Wikipedia

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   Lightheadedness often accompanies the flu, hypoglycaemia, common cold, or allergies. Dizziness could be provoked by the use of antihistamine drugs, like levocetirizine, or by some antibiotics or SSRIs. Nicotine or tobacco products can cause lightheadedness for inexperienced users. Narcotic drugs, such as codeine, can also cause lightheadedness.

3. Dizziness - Wikipedia

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   Dizziness is a common medical complaint, affecting 20–30% of persons. [4] Dizziness is broken down into four main subtypes: vertigo (~25–50%), disequilibrium (less than ~15%), presyncope (less than ~15%), and nonspecific dizziness (~10%). [5] Vertigo is the sensation of spinning or having one's surroundings spin about them. Many people find ...

4. Hypotension - Wikipedia

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   Hypotension, also known as low blood pressure, is a cardiovascular condition characterized by abnormally reduced blood pressure. [1] Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps out blood [2] and is indicated by two numbers, the systolic blood pressure (the top number) and the diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number), which are the ...

5. Syncope (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   Rates are highest between the ages of 10–30 years old. This is likely because of the high rates of vasovagal syncope in the young adult population. Older adults are more likely to have orthostatic or cardiac syncope. Syncope affects about three to six out of every thousand people each year. [1] It is more common in older people and females. [7]

6. If You Have Frequent Dizzy Spells, Read This - AOL

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   Dizzy spells and vertigo have a variety of causes and symptoms. Here, doctors explain what they are, and when to seek professional help. If You Have Frequent Dizzy Spells, Read This

7. Balance disorder - Wikipedia

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   Causes of dizziness related to the ear are often characterized by vertigo (spinning) and nausea. Nystagmus (flickering of the eye, related to the Vestibulo-ocular reflex [VOR]) is often seen in patients with an acute peripheral cause of dizziness. [citation needed] Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) – The most common cause of vertigo ...

8. Vertigo - Wikipedia

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   Dizziness affects approximately 20–40% of people at some point in time, while about 7.5–10% have vertigo. [3] About 5% have vertigo in a given year. [ 10 ] It becomes more common with age and affects women two to three times more often than men. [ 10 ]

9. If you get dizzy when you stand up, use this fighter ... - AOL

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   If you stand up too quickly and start to feel light headed, it's caused by a drop in blood pressure in your head and upper body. It's the same reason fighter pilots black out in high G turns, and ...