A brief outline of causes of dizziness, imbalance and hearing disorders. Lightheaded sensation, impending faint. Lightheadedness is generally caused by low blood pressure, and may be associated with orthostatic hypotension or syncope . This category encompasses all types of dizziness not specifically covered by the above, and is especially applicable to dizziness caused by psychiatric disorders. Unsteadiness leading to increased risk of fall.
Imbalance commonly accompanies dizziness, but can also be independant.
There are a large numberof individual causes of imbalance . They are also common in individuals over the age of 50, with any type of dizziness. One must be more specific in order to narrow down to a smaller potential subset of disorders. Causes of Dizziness. Any source of dizziness can cause imbalance.