Why is the room spinning? Causes of dizziness

[Naveed Yaseen]

Dizziness typically isn’t a serious problem. Most of the time, dizziness resolves itself or the underlying cause can be treated fairly easily.

The US National Library of Medicine offers these common reasons for dizziness:

* Standing up too quickly.

* The flu.

* The common cold.

* Allergies.

* Low blood sugar.

* Vertigo.

* Problems with the inner ear, such as Meniere’s disease or labyrinthitis.

* Irregular heart rhythm, stroke, brain tumour, multiple sclerosis or significant drop in blood pressure. These less common but more serious causes require evaluation and treatment.

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=184708