Dizziness: what the pattern tells a clinician
Why how your dizziness behaves matters more than how bad it feels.
When to get emergency care
- Call 112 for dizziness with weakness, slurred speech, double vision or a bad headache.
Get emergency help or call 112.
Guide
Dizziness means different things to different people. Say if the room spins. Say if you feel faint. Say how long each spell lasts. Say what brings it on. Note any hearing change. New dizziness with weakness or slurred speech needs care now.