What Causes Episodes Of Dizziness?

Posted on Sat, 28 Jan 2017

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Question : I have been experiencing periods of dizziness, room actually spins, for the last two days. It lasts only a minute but pretty scary. What can be the cause?

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Likely to be due to sensorineural degenerative changes affecting inner ear

Detailed Answer:
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The dizziness could be due to vestibulocochlear imbalance or sensoneural changes affecting the inner ear. In other words it could be due to degenerative changes of the hearing apparatus which is also associated with the organ or balance. Taking medicines like betahistine or cinnarizine (prescription medicines) could provide relief.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar