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Dizziness risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of dizziness include family history of thromboembolic factors (diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and rheumatic disease), cardiac arrhythmias, stroke, medication side effect (diuretics, antiepileptic drugs, opioid-based analgesics, antipsychotic drugs, antidepressants, antihypertensive, antifungal, lithium, benzodiazepines, antiarrhythmic, antimalarial and anti-HIV-drugs). Multiple sclerosis, seizures, brain tumors, benign positional vertigo and labyrinthitis.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of dizziness include[1][2][3]:
- Family history of thromboembolic factors (diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and rheumatic disease)
- Cardiac arrhythmias
- Stroke
- Medication side effect (diuretics, antiepileptic drugs, opioid-based analgesics, antipsychotic drugs, antidepressants, antihypertensive, antifungal, lithium, benzodiazepines, antiarrhythmic, antimalarial and anti-HIV-drugs.
- Multiple sclerosis
- Seizures
- Brain tumors
- Benign positional vertigo
- Labyrinthitis
References
References
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- ↑ Chimirri S, Aiello R, Mazzitello C, Mumoli L, Palleria C, Altomonte M; et al. (2013). “Vertigo/dizziness as a Drugs’ adverse reaction”. J Pharmacol Pharmacother. 4 (Suppl 1): S104–9. doi:10.4103/0976-500X.120969. PMC 3853661. PMID 24347974.
- ↑ Shill HA, Fife TD (2013). “Causes of imbalance and abnormal gait that may be misdiagnosed”. Semin Neurol. 33 (3): 270–5. doi:10.1055/s-0033-1354601. PMID 24057830.
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