Clinical note · The dizzy patient

Dizzy Case of the Day

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Case01/03

A 74-year-old on blood-pressure medication feels light-headed and about to black out for a few seconds each time he stands. There is no spinning, and it eases when he sits. Positional testing provokes no nystagmus.

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Positional testing + standing BPNo nystagmus

No nystagmus on positional testing
Light-headedness (not spinning) on standing
Blood pressure drops on standing

The eye, magnified. Stylised teaching, exaggerated for visibility — not a recording of a real patient. Make the call below, then see the reasoning.

The call

What is the most likely cause?

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