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What Causes Leg Cramps Along With Slight Dizziness?
Question: I am having a sense of imbalance and slight dizziness when I shift glance or turn head quickly. I feel the need to walk with my legs farther apart than normal to feel secure. I have leg cramps and my left hand pulled into a semi fist involuntarily yesterday. I am 80 year old male and worked outside yesterday for three hours, and got dehydrated. I slept over 10 hours and feel better today but still the slight imbalance and slight sensation that my left leg wants to go into spasm.
Brief Answer:
Most probably it is benign positional vertigo.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and I would try my best to help you.
I have noted your clinical details. Based on this, the most likely cause of your symptoms is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). In this condition, there is a minor defect in the inner ear. It tends to get better on own and symptoms subside in 5-7 days. You can take betahistine tablets, to get relief from dizziness.
If symptoms persist, you may require a brain scan to exclude a minor brain stroke (due to reduced blood flow to a part of brain called cerebellum).
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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Most probably it is benign positional vertigo.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and I would try my best to help you.
I have noted your clinical details. Based on this, the most likely cause of your symptoms is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). In this condition, there is a minor defect in the inner ear. It tends to get better on own and symptoms subside in 5-7 days. You can take betahistine tablets, to get relief from dizziness.
If symptoms persist, you may require a brain scan to exclude a minor brain stroke (due to reduced blood flow to a part of brain called cerebellum).
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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