Dizziness epidemiology and demographics

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Vendhan Ramanujam M.B.B.S [2] Norina Usman, M.B.B.S [3]

Overview

Dizziness is the most common non-pain symptom following fatigue in clinic and community populations.It is also one of the most common complaints in ambulatory care, accounting for nearly 8 million outpatient visits annually in the United States.^[1]^[2].

Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence/Prevalance

Annually, the incidence of dizziness is estimated to be 50–100 million worldwide, and around 4.3 million patients in the United States. The lifetime prevalence of dizziness is expected to be 30%^[3]^[4].

Age

The incidence of dizziness increases with age; is most commonly seen in individuals 25 years and older in an emergency department^[5]^[6].

Race

There is no racial predilection to dizziness.

References

↑ Kroenke, K.; Arrington, ME.; Mangelsdorff, AD. (1990). “The prevalence of symptoms in medical outpatients and the adequacy of therapy”. Arch Intern Med. 150 (8): 1685–9. PMID 2383163. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
↑ Sloane, PD.; Dallara, J.; Roach, C.; Bailey, KE.; Mitchell, M.; McNutt, R. “Management of dizziness in primary care”. J Am Board Fam Pract. 7 (1): 1–8. PMID 8135132.
↑ Spiegel R, Kirsch M, Rosin C, Rust H, Baumann T, Sutter R; et al. (2017). “Dizziness in the emergency department: an update on diagnosis”. Swiss Med Wkly. 147: w14565. doi:10.4414/smw.2017.14565. PMID 29282699.
↑ Newman-Toker DE, Edlow JA (2015). “TiTrATE: A Novel, Evidence-Based Approach to Diagnosing Acute Dizziness and Vertigo”. Neurol Clin. 33 (3): 577–99, viii. doi:10.1016/j.ncl.2015.04.011. PMC 4522574. PMID 26231273.
↑ Kerber KA, Meurer WJ, West BT, Fendrick AM (2008). “Dizziness presentations in U.S. emergency departments, 1995-2004”. Acad Emerg Med. 15 (8): 744–50. doi:10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00189.x. PMID 18638027.
↑ Sloane PD (1989). “Dizziness in primary care. Results from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey”. J Fam Pract. 29 (1): 33–8. PMID 2738548.

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[Kroenke-1990-1] Kroenke, K.; Arrington, ME.; Mangelsdorff, AD. (1990). “The prevalence of symptoms in medical outpatients and the adequacy of therapy”. Arch Intern Med. 150 (8): 1685–9. PMID 2383163. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

[Sloane--2] Sloane, PD.; Dallara, J.; Roach, C.; Bailey, KE.; Mitchell, M.; McNutt, R. “Management of dizziness in primary care”. J Am Board Fam Pract. 7 (1): 1–8. PMID 8135132.

[pmid29282699-3] Spiegel R, Kirsch M, Rosin C, Rust H, Baumann T, Sutter R; et al. (2017). “Dizziness in the emergency department: an update on diagnosis”. Swiss Med Wkly. 147: w14565. doi:10.4414/smw.2017.14565. PMID 29282699.

[pmid26231273-4] Newman-Toker DE, Edlow JA (2015). “TiTrATE: A Novel, Evidence-Based Approach to Diagnosing Acute Dizziness and Vertigo”. Neurol Clin. 33 (3): 577–99, viii. doi:10.1016/j.ncl.2015.04.011. PMC 4522574. PMID 26231273.

[pmid18638027-5] Kerber KA, Meurer WJ, West BT, Fendrick AM (2008). “Dizziness presentations in U.S. emergency departments, 1995-2004”. Acad Emerg Med. 15 (8): 744–50. doi:10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00189.x. PMID 18638027.

[pmid2738548-6] Sloane PD (1989). “Dizziness in primary care. Results from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey”. J Fam Pract. 29 (1): 33–8. PMID 2738548.

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