• See Also
  1. Gait and Balance Evaluation in the Elderly
  2. Abnormal Gait
  3. Fall Prevention in the Elderly
  4. Medication Causes of Vertigo
  5. Medications to Avoid in Older Adults
  6. Muscle Weakness due to Medications
  7. Medication Causes of Orthostatic Hypotension
  • Causes
  • Psychiatric Disorders
  1. Major Depression
  2. Sleep Disorders
  3. Substance Abuse
  • Causes
  • Cardiovascular Disorders
  1. Arrhythmia
  2. Congestive Heart Failure
  3. Coronary Artery Disease
  4. Orthostatic Hypotension
  5. Peripheral Arterial Disease
  • Causes
  • Infectious Disorders
  1. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Induced Neuropathy (HIV-related Neuropathy)
  2. Tertiary Syphilis
  • Causes
  • Metabolic Disorders
  1. Diabetes Mellitus and Diabetic Neuropathy
  2. Hepatic Encephalopathy
  3. Hyperthyroidism
  4. Hypothyroidism
  5. Obesity
  6. Uremia
  7. Vitamin B12 Deficiency
  8. Osteoporosis
  • Causes
  • Musculoskeletal Disorders
  1. Cervical Spondylosis
  2. Gouty Arthritis
  3. Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  4. Osteoarthritis
  5. Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Causes
  • Neurologic Disorders
  1. Cerebellar Degeneration
  2. Dementia
  3. Delirium
  4. Multiple Sclerosis
  5. Myelopathy
  6. Normal-pressure Hydrocephalus
  7. Parkinsonism
  8. Cerebrovascular Disease
  9. Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency
  10. Vestibular disorders
  • Causes
  • Miscellaneous
  1. Hearing Impairment
  2. Visual Impairment
  3. Peripheral Neuropathy
  4. Medications
    1. Medication Causes of Vertigo
    2. Medications to Avoid in Older Adults
    3. Muscle Weakness due to Medications
    4. Medication Causes of Orthostatic Hypotension
  • References
  1. Salzman (2010) Am Fam Physician 82(1): 61-8 [PubMed]