"Dizziness" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An imprecise term which may refer to a sense of spatial disorientation, motion of the environment, or lightheadedness.
| Descriptor ID |
D004244
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.592.763.237
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Dizziness".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Dizziness".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dizziness" by people in Profiles.
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Balance Disorders in Young and Middle-Aged Adults: NHANES, 2001-2004 and 2021-2023. Laryngoscope. 2026 Aug; 136(8):3577-3593.
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Effect of Dose of Targeted Rehabilitation Exercises for Vestibular (T-REV) Impairments following mTBI on Dizziness Handicap: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Neurol Phys Ther. 2026 Jul 01; 50(3):134-146.
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Vestibular Rehabilitation for Peripheral Vestibular Hypofunction: An Updated Clinical Practice Guideline From the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association. J Neurol Phys Ther. 2022 Apr 01; 46(2):118-177.
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Dyspneic and dizzy. J Hosp Med. 2022 08; 17(8):657-660.
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Subjective versus objective tests of dizziness and vestibular function in epidemiologic screening research. J Vestib Res. 2022; 32(1):7-14.
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Man With Light-headedness and Near Syncope. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 08; 76(2):e9-e10.
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Fall-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations among community-dwelling older adults: examination of health problems and injury characteristics. BMC Geriatr. 2019 11 11; 19(1):303.
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Consideration for routine outpatient pediatric cochlear implantation: A retrospective chart review of immediate post-operative complications. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2017 Mar; 94:95-99.
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Chronic Health Conditions, Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviors of Bhutanese Refugees: A Houston-Based Needs Assessment. J Immigr Minor Health. 2016 12; 18(6):1423-1431.
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Epidemiology of Dizziness and Balance Problems in Children in the United States: A Population-Based Study. J Pediatr. 2016 Apr; 171:240-7.e1-3.