{"id":315,"date":"2019-06-20T14:09:50","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T18:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easterncarolinaent.fm1.dev\/balance\/dizziness-balance\/"},"modified":"2020-03-20T12:34:45","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T16:34:45","slug":"dizziness-balance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/easterncarolinaent.com\/hearing\/balance\/dizziness-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"Dizziness & Balance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dizziness, a blanket term used to describe any feeling of unsteadiness, is one of the leading health complaints in the United States, affecting an estimated nine million people annually. For those over the age of 70 it\u2019s the top reason for a visit to the doctor\u2019s office. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are the Causes of Dizziness?  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dizziness is the result of your brain receiving false signals from the balance system (comprised of the inner ear, eyes and sensory nerves). It senses movement and overcompensates, leading to a spinning sensation, weakness and faintness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many possible causes of dizziness including low blood pressure, anemia, dehydration, heat-related disorders, endocrine system disorders (e.g., diabetes, thyroid disease), heart conditions, high blood pressure, viral and bacterial infections, head trauma, hyperventilation, neurological disorders and certain medications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several balance disorders are commonly associated with dizziness and\/or vertigo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n