{"id":5086,"date":"2020-07-22T23:01:58","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T23:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/?p=5086"},"modified":"2020-07-22T23:01:58","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T23:01:58","slug":"dizziness-linked-to-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/dizziness-linked-to-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Dizziness Linked to COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>COVID-19 was first detected in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and experts are still unsure of a lot of aspects of the virus. One thing researchers have uncovered is that coronavirus is linked with neurological issues, including dizziness.<\/p>\n<h2>What Are the Known Symptoms of Coronavirus? <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"What Are the Known Symptoms of Coronavirus?\" src=\"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/large-iStock-1019539142-full-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Man leans on pole and puts his hand to his head as if he is dizzy\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/large-iStock-1019539142-full-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/large-iStock-1019539142-full-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/large-iStock-1019539142-full-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/large-iStock-1019539142-full.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>The CDC lists the following as known symptoms of COVID-19:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fever\/chills<\/li>\n<li>Cough<\/li>\n<li>Shortness of breath<\/li>\n<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n<li>Muscle\/body aches<\/li>\n<li>Headache<\/li>\n<li>Loss of taste\/smell<\/li>\n<li>Sore throat<\/li>\n<li>Congestion\/runny nose<\/li>\n<li>Nausea\/vomiting<\/li>\n<li>Diarrhea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1002\/ana.25807\" title=\"COVID \u201019: A Global Threat to the Nervous System | Wiley Online Library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">review published in the journal <em>Annals of Neurology<\/em><\/a> lists other symptoms affecting the nervous system, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dizziness<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty concentrating<\/li>\n<li>Seizures<\/li>\n<li>Strokes<\/li>\n<li>Weakness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Researchers assert that those infected may experience neurological symptoms before developing a fever, cough or respiratory problems.<\/p>\n<h2>What Causes Dizziness?<\/h2>\n<p>Dizziness is a common condition that describes a wide range of symptoms. For example, dizziness may be used as an umbrella term for vertigo (feeling like you or the world around you is moving even when you are standing still), unsteadiness (feeling as though<a href=\"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/balance\/\"> you\u2019re off balance and about to fall<\/a>) and lightheadedness (feeling faint).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe probable cause for each of these symptoms depends upon the nature of the complaint and can be equally wide ranging, from medication side effects and dehydration to more serious heart arrhythmias or stroke,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.menshealth.com\/health\/a33012365\/dizziness-symptom-covid-19-coronavirus\/\" title=\"Here's When Dizziness Might Be a Symptom of the Coronavirus | Men's Health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">explained Allen Towfigh, M.D<\/a>., medical director of New York Neurology &amp; Sleep Medicine, P.C.<\/p>\n<h2>Does Feeling Dizzy Mean I Have COVID?<\/h2>\n<p>If you feel dizzy, it\u2019s important to consider whether you\u2019re prone to dizziness ordinarily. If it\u2019s normal for you to feel dizzy when dehydrated or anxious and you have no other symptoms, you likely don\u2019t need to worry.<\/p>\n<p>However, as Shari Dewan, M.S., M.D., neurosurgeon at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, explains, \u201cIf symptoms have dramatically changed in caliber\u2014meaning frequency, length, occurring at different times of the day, trying normal treatments without resolve\u2014then you should contact a physician, for imaging may be needed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDizziness caused by COVID-19 will likely be accompanied by other signs or symptoms to suggest a COVID-19 infection, such as fevers, respiratory illness, or cough,\u201d she concludes.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about treating dizziness or to<a href=\"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/request-an-appointment\/\"> schedule an appointment<\/a> with an expert audiologist, call San Francisco Audiology today.<\/p>\n<h3>Learn More About Balance Disorders<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/strategies-for-preventing-falls\/\">Strategies for Preventing Falls<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sfaudiology.com\/treatment-options-for-dizziness\/\">Treatment Options for Dizziness<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COVID-19 was first detected in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and experts are still unsure of a lot of aspects of the virus. One thing researchers have uncovered is that coronavirus is linked with neurological issues, including dizziness. What Are the Known Symptoms of Coronavirus? 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