Dizziness can result from a wide variety of causes, the most common of which occur in the inner ear.
Imbalance often begins slowly without notice and may be due to several causes that occur simultaneously. Frequent contributing factors include losses of strength, coordination or position sense in the legs and poor balance techniques. Infrequently, imbalance may be related to specific neurologic conditions, such as Parkinsonism, or to orthopedic conditions. Most of the time, dizziness resolves by itself within a few days to a few weeks after it begins without any specific treatment. Treatment of symptoms may be beneficial, however, if the symptoms are severe.