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DizzinessAka: Faintness

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  1. Types of dizziness
    1. Vertigo (54% of dizziness cases)
      1. Kroenke (1992) Ann Intern Med 117:898
    2. Lightheadedness
    3. Presyncope
    4. Dysequilibrium

Dizziness (C0012833)

Definition (MSH)An imprecise term which may refer to a sense of spatial disorientation, motion of the environment, or lightheadedness.
Definition (NCI)Dizziness is a medically indistinct term used to describe a variety of conditions such as lightheadedness, unsteadiness, giddiness, a sense of turning, spinning or rocking.
ConceptsSign or Symptom (T184)
MSHD004244
EnglishDizziness, Dizzy, Dizzyness, WOOZINESS
Spanishmareo
Parent ConceptsConsciousness disturbance NOS (C0234428), Brain Diseases (C0006111), CNS GENERAL (C0549638), Symptoms (C1457887), Sensation Disorders (C0036659), Neurologic Symptoms (C0235031), Dizziness and giddiness symptoms (C0476206), Ambiguous concept (C1274012), Duplicate concept (C1274013)
SourcesAOD, COSTAR, CST, DXP, MSH, MTH, NCI, NDFRT, OMIM, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


Syncope (C0039070)

Definition (MSH)A transient loss of consciousness and postural tone caused by diminished blood flow to the brain (i.e., BRAIN ISCHEMIA). Presyncope refers to the sensation of lightheadedness and loss of strength that precedes a syncopal event or accompanies an incomplete syncope. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp367-9)
Definition (CSP)fainting due to a sudden fall of blood pressure below the level required to maintain oxygenation of brain tissue.
Definition (NCI)Extremely weak; threatened with syncope.
Definition (NCI)Extremely weak; threatened with syncope.
Definition (NCI)A spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain.
ConceptsSign or Symptom (T184)
ICD9780.2, 780.2
MSHD013575
DanishKortvarigt bevidsthedstab/synkope
DutchFlauwvallen/syncope
EnglishA faint, COLLAPSE FLEETING, COLLAPSE TRANSIENT, FAINT, Faint symptom, Fainted, FAINTING, FAINTING EPISODES, Fainting/syncope, Faintness, FALLING OUT, PASSED OUT, SWOONING, Syncope, Syncope and collapse, Syncope attack, Syncope symptom, Syncopes
FinnishPYORTYMINEN
FrenchEvanouissement/syncope
GermanKollaps/Ohnmacht/Synkope
Hebrewhitalfut
Hungarianajulas/eszmeletvesztes
ItalianSvenimento/sincope
NorwegianBESVIMELSE/-TENDENS r55
PortugueseDesmaio/sincope
Spanishdesmayo, Desmayo/sincope, desvanecimiento, sincope, sincope - sintoma, sincope y colapso
SwedishSVIMNING
Parent ConceptsConsciousness disturbance NOS (C0234428), [D]Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions NOS (C0178310), Signs and Symptoms (C0037088), Hypotension (C0020649), Physical findings (C0311392), Vascular Disorders, General and NEC (C0549519), General symptom (C0159028), GENERAL AND UNSPECIFIED (C0497126), Symptoms and Complaints Component (C0497525), Unconscious State (C0041657), Neurologic Symptoms (C0235031), Cardiovascular Diseases (C0007222), Syncope (C0039070), Symptom collapse (C0344329), Duplicate concept (C1274013), Ambiguous concept (C1274012)
SourcesAOD, CCS, COSTAR, CSP, CST, DXP, ICD9CM, ICPC, ICPCBAQ, ICPCDAN, ICPCDUT, ICPCFIN, ICPCFRE, ICPCGER, ICPCHEB, ICPCHUN, ICPCITA, ICPCNOR, ICPCPOR, ICPCSPA, ICPCSWE, LNC, MEDLINEPLUS, MSH, MTH, MTHICD9, NCI, NDFRT, OMIM, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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