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Symptoms
By Mayo Clinic staffCharacteristics of dizziness may include:
- A sense that you or your surroundings are spinning or moving (vertigo)
- A loss of balance
- Nausea
- Unsteadiness
- Wooziness
- Lightheadedness
- Faintness
- Weakness
- Fatigue
- Difficulty concentrating
- Blurred vision during quick head movements
When to see a doctor
See your doctor if you experience any unexplained, recurrent or severe dizziness.
Call 911 or go to the emergency room if you experience dizziness or vertigo along with any of the following:
- Head injury
- A new, different or severe headache
- A fever higher than 101 F (38.3 C)
- A very stiff neck
- Blurred vision
- Hearing loss
- Speech impairment
- Leg or arm weakness
- Loss of consciousness
- Falling or difficulty walking
- Numbness or tingling
- Chest pain or rapid or slow heart rate
