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dizziness

x011 at ns1.CC.Lehigh.EDU x011 at ns1.CC.Lehigh.EDU
Thu Dec 15 08:45:32 EST 1994


In article <3cn2p7$1sj at geraldo.cc.utexas.edu>, sirianni at uts.cc.utexas.edu (Jeffr
ey Sirianni) writes:
>In article <171310Z11121994 at anon.penet.fi>, an162263 at anon.penet.fi says:
>>
>>
>>A big problem for me is that I often get very dizzy. It occurs when I'm
>>under physical strain, walking up two stairs can sometimes be enough
>>(I have normal blood pressure). The worst thing is that loud sounds or
>>many sounds at the same time (e.g at a restaurant) also makes me dizzy.
>>
>>Are there any pills against dizziness ?
>>I'm grateful for any response you might have.
>>
>
>Dizziness can be descibed in two ways:
>
>1. Lightheadness, the feeling that one gets when standing up too fast.
>   This is usually related to blood pressure, blood sugar levels, state
>   of arrousal, etc.  It is hard to diagnose and pin-point.
>
>2. Vertigo, the visual perception that the world is spinning, often
>    characterized as either the world spinning around the subject, or the
>    subject spinning around.
>
>These are obviously 2 different symptoms, but they are often called
>dizziness.  If you suspect you have some form of vertigo, it would be
>advantageous for you to visit an Ears, Nose, and Throat physician and
>request an electronystagmograph (ENG) which monitors the type of eye-
>movement that can cause vertigo.  Keep in mind that vertigo is a brain
>and ear regualted symptom.
>
>Jeff Sirianni
>University of Texas at Austin
>Communication Sciences and Disorders
>
>sirianni at uts.cc.utexas.edu
>
Discorrelation of information is likely to play a major role.
Ron Blue



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