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What Causes Dizziness?

My 12 year old son gets very dizzy when he stands up. Yesterday he fell against the car and almost hit the ground. I've told him to go slower, but it happens regularly. He's quite tall for his age and he just spent 9 1/2 months in a residential facility around a lot of other children.

Wed, 31 Jan 2018
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My name is Dr. Aida and I am glad to attend you on Healthcaremagic!

Your son's symptoms are suggestive of orthostatic hypotension. An inner ear disorder can not be excluded either.
Coming to this point, I would recommend performing a Head Up Tilt test to investigate for orthostatic hypotension and some blood lab tests (complete blood count for anemia, thyroid hormone levels, blood electrolytes).
If these tests result normal, the next step would be consulting with an ENT specialist and performing labyrinthine tests.
You should discuss with his doctor on the above tests.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Best regards!
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What Causes Dizziness?

Hello! My name is Dr. Aida and I am glad to attend you on Healthcaremagic! Your son s symptoms are suggestive of orthostatic hypotension. An inner ear disorder can not be excluded either. Coming to this point, I would recommend performing a Head Up Tilt test to investigate for orthostatic hypotension and some blood lab tests (complete blood count for anemia, thyroid hormone levels, blood electrolytes). If these tests result normal, the next step would be consulting with an ENT specialist and performing labyrinthine tests. You should discuss with his doctor on the above tests. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Best regards!