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- Dizziness - orthostatic hypotension
Postural hypotension is the lightheaded feeling you may get if you leap out of bed very quickly.
- Blood pressure (low) - hypotension
Low blood pressure is only a problem if it has a negative impact on the body.
- Fainting
Common causes of fainting include heat, pain, distress, the sight of blood, anxiety and hyperventilating.
- Viral encephalitis
Viral encephalitis is inflammation of the brain caused by a virus and can cause permanent brain damage.
- Blood pressure
Healthy eating and lifestyle changes can help to manage high blood pressure.
- Eye floaters
Some eye floaters look like small dots, while others appear like threads or little hairy clumps.
- Dizziness, vertigo and balance disorders
Dizziness is generally treatable and rarely indicates serious brain disease.
- Uterine inversion
Uterine inversion means the placenta fails to detach from the uterine wall, and pulls the uterus inside-out as it exits.
- Hormones – cortisol and corticosteroids
Cortisol helps to maintain blood pressure, immune function and the body's anti-inflammatory processes.
- Amyloidosis
A person with amyloidosis produces aggregates of insoluble protein that cannot be eliminated from the body.