Dizziness in the Older Age Group

Abstract

Although dizziness usually does not indicate a disorder of major clinical importance, occasionally it may be the earliest warning of some dangerously serious intracranial or general condition. Therefore, careful investigation is in order.

The first and possibly the most important step in investigating the cause of dizziness is to find out what the patient means by this term.

The author discusses the various types of dizziness usually found in the aged and therapeutic measures which may provide symptomatic relief.