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Svimmelhet

Svimmelhet er ikke en sykdom, men et symptom, et tegn på en underliggende tilstand. Svimmelhet er særlig utbredt blant eldre.

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I aldersgruppen over 65 år opplever nesten 1/3 episoder med svimmelhet.

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7. jan. 2020

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Hva er svimmelhet?

Svimmelhet er en samlebetegnelse for symptomer som rotasjonsfølelse (det går rundt) eller gyngefølelse. Det er altså ikke en sykdom, men et symptom. Symptomet kan ha mange årsaker.

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Svimmelhet er vanlig, og forekomsten øker med alderen. En spørreundersøkelse viser at 10 prosent av nordmenn sier de har problemer med svimmelhet eller dårlig balanse. Mer enn halvparten av disse er i yrkesfør alder. I aldersgruppen over 65 år opplever nesten 1/3 episoder med svimmelhet.

Her finner du en mer utførlig artikkel om temaet.

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Dette dokumentet er basert på det profesjonelle dokumentet Svimmelhet . Referanselisten for dette dokumentet vises nedenfor

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