Question 1

what causes a sudden dizziness?

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Dizziness: Depends. There are many possibilities especially problems of the brain, ear, and heart.  Sometimes sudden changes in posture can cause this and numerous medications.  You should report the details of the dizziness to your medical doctor to be examined and properly treated.

Question 2

what causes one to have dizziness?

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Many things: Causes of dizziness:  inner ear problem, sudden changes in position(sitting, rising quickly to standing), hyperventilation, high fever, high/low blood pressure.  Should dizziness persist see your doctor.

Question 3

what causes dizziness all the time?

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Constant dizziness: Dizziness describes different sensations to different people. Do you mean a spinning sensation, a feeling of faintness,  or a sensation of unsteadiness when you walk? These different symptoms can be caused by disruption of different parts of the balance system. Inner ear inflammation, a tumor along the hearing/balance nerve, heart muscle or rhythm issues, brain anomalies, medications, among others.

Question 4

i'm just curious. what is the causes for dizziness in different positions.?

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Dizzy: Positional "postural" dizziness can be due to a number of causes. Most commonly would be either a vestibular (middle/inner ear) or causes related to hydration.  The brain is very stingy when it comes to wanting blood flow and oxygen. There are mechanisms in place to keep the blood moving from the heart to the brain. Often dehydration disrupt this normal process resulting in dizziness.

Question 5

can sciatica cause dizziness?

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Not usually: Sciatic by itself may not. Sometimes the pain medications given to treat sciatica can. Some of the "nerve pills" neurontin, Lyrica (pregabalin) or Codeine can cause dizziness.

Question 6

does dizziness cause nystagmus?

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Maybe: Dizziness is a very ambiguous and subjective word that can mean many things. Nystagmus is an objective finding. That means, a good doc can examine a patient and determine if they have nystagmus.It means the eyes are rhythmically moving in a particular direction.The direction and speed can be useful in making a diagnosis. Not all dizziness results in nystagmus as nystagmus usually means inner ear.

Question 7

can hypocalcemia cause dizziness?

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In the extreme: Hi. You should be being treated with calcitriol and calcium for your hypoparathyroidism. If you don't take your calcium &amp; calcitriol, your calcium can get very low, and if very low, dizziness can ensue. Be safe, treat your hypocalcemia. I recommend you run your calcium at or just below the lower limit of the normal range, so you don't have too high urinary calcium and risk kidney stones. Good luck

Question 8

can hyperglycaemia cause dizziness?

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Yes: Yes, because when your blood sugar is high, you can become dehydrated. High blood sugar plus dizziness means it's time to go to the er.

Question 9

will too much salt cause dizziness?

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It may: Especially if you already have high blood pressure. The salt will only raise your blood pressure which can be dangerous for you.

Question 10

what causes cervicogenic dizziness?

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Cervicogenic: Cervicogenic means coming from the neck. Sometimes with neck injuries there is a disruption of the normal nerve signals that control the muscles of the neck that can cause abnormal signals to be sent to the muscles that in turn control neck posture. Other causes of dizziness need to be rules out first before this diagnosis is made.

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