60-second dizziness self-check

How this self-check works

Each answer points toward the inner-ear and balance conditions that most often cause that pattern of symptoms. It runs entirely in your browser: your answers are not saved or sent anywhere.

It is a starting point, not a diagnosis. Several conditions can overlap, and only an in-person evaluation, with infrared video goggle and balance testing, can tell what is causing your symptoms.

Common dizziness patterns

• Brief spinning when you roll over, lie down or look up: often BPPV
• Days of constant spinning that started suddenly, often after an illness: vestibular neuritis, or labyrinthitis if hearing changes too
• Attacks of vertigo lasting minutes to hours with ear fullness or ringing: can fit Ménière's disease
• Dizzy spells with headaches or light and motion sensitivity: common with vestibular migraine
• Rocking or unsteadiness most days for three months or more, worse in busy places: can fit PPPD
• Rocking or bobbing that began after travel and eases in a moving car: can fit MdDS
• Dizziness, headaches and visual strain after a head injury: post-concussion dizziness
• Unsteadiness that comes with neck pain or stiffness: can be cervicogenic dizziness
• Unsteadiness in the dark, on uneven ground or after a fall: a balance assessment can help