Symptom Checker

  • When to seek medical advice

    • Get emergency medical care if you experience dizziness after a head injury or if the dizziness is accompanied by:

    • Sudden, severe headache
    • Chest pain
    • Difficulty breathing
    • Numbness or weakness
    • Fainting
    • Blurred or double vision
    • Irregular heartbeat
    • Confusion or trouble talking
    • Nausea or vomiting
    • Stumbling or difficulty walking

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Dizziness

Find possible causes of dizziness based on specific factors. Check one or more factors on this page that apply to your symptom.

  • A spinning sensation

  • Lightheaded or faint

  • Unsteady

  • New or began suddenly

  • Recurrent or ongoing

  • Worsening or progressing

  • A change in head or body position

  • Anxiety

  • Blurred or double vision

  • Buzzing or ringing in ear

  • Chest pain or pressure

  • Confusion

  • Ear pain or pressure

  • Facial numbness

  • Fever

  • Hearing loss

  • Irregular heartbeat

  • Nausea or vomiting

  • Numbness or weakness on one side of body

  • Pain in neck, jaw, arms, shoulders or back

  • Severe headache

  • Shortness of breath

  • Slurred speech

  • Sweating

 

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