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John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP

John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP

John P. Cunha, DO, is a U.S. board-certified Emergency Medicine Physician. Dr. Cunha's educational background includes a BS in Biology from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and a DO from the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in Kansas City, MO. He completed residency training in Emergency Medicine at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey.

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Medical Editor:

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.

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Dizziness Symptoms

With dizziness, the person may feel faint, near passing out, weak, nauseated, confused, tired, clumsy, off balance, or any combination of these.

The individual may perceive a sensation of movement, spinning, rocking, or whirling, of themselves or the room (possible vertigo).

• Nearly any symptom or group of symptoms may accompany dizziness. These depend on the ultimate cause, for example
  
  • faintness ("lightheadedness") or actual fainting,
    
    
  • weakness,
    
    
  • confusion,
    
    
  • tiredness,
    
    
  • off balance,
    
    
  • headache or head pressure,
    
    
  • facial numbness, weakness, or facial droop,
    
    
  • eye pain, vision loss or changes, blind spots, twinkling lights,
    
    
  • dry mouth, and/or
    
    
  • ringing in the ears, decreased hearing.
    
    
• Chest: pain (tightness, squeezing, burning, or pressure), shortness of breath, palpitations, jaw pain
  
  
• Abdomen: nausea, vomiting, pain, cramping
  
  
• Extremities (arms and legs): tingling, weakness, clumsiness or weakness, fast, slow, or irregular pulses