title: Understanding dizziness. How to decipher this nonspecific symptom.
abstract: Dizziness is a common but often nonspecific symptom. Through careful history taking and physical examination, primary care physicians can usually determine the type of sensation (vertigo or light-headedness) and its source. Although most causes of dizziness are benign, disorders of the central nervous system tend to be ominous and require immediate referral to a specialist.
authors.affiliation: Sunnybrook Medical Centre, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Edmeads
mesh_terms: D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004244:Dizziness / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006985:Hyperventilation / Q000150:complications; D007759:Labyrinth Diseases / Q000150:complications; D013575:Syncope / Q000150:complications; D014717:Vertigo / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis