Dizziness: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

Other possible causes of dizziness include:

  • Side effects of antibiotics, antidepressants, anti-seizure medications or blood pressure medicine;
  • Drinking too much alcohol at a time or long term misuse;
  • Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis.

Risk factors

Factors that may increase the risk of getting dizzy include:

  • Age. Older adults are more likely to have medical conditions that cause dizziness, especially a sense of imbalance.
  • A past episode of dizziness. If you’ve experienced dizziness before, you’re more likely to get a dizziness episode again in the future.

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