According to your symptoms (extreme dizziness that last about 10 minutes), you could be experiencing some or any of these conditions:
1. syncope - blood pressure decrease due to either cardiogenic or non-cardiogenic reasons;
2. hypoglycemia - drop in blood-sugar level and usually due to diet;
3. anemia – low hemoglobin in the blood that does not supply enough oxygen for the brain;
4. inner ear disorder – the center for maintaining the body’s balance is placed here, and
5. neurological disorders (epilepsy, extra-pyramidal syndrome etc.).
You can first visit your primary health provider. Several diagnostic procedures can be performed to exclude or confirm some of the disorders mentioned above. These diagnostic procedures include: a physical examination, blood analyses, ECG, ENT-examination, neurological examination with EEG, etc.
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