Balance and Dizziness Questionnaire

Balance and Dizziness Questionnaire

    First Name*

    Cellphone

    Surname*

    Telephone

    Email*

     
     

    Which of the following symptoms do you experience?*

    Spinning in circlesFalling to one sideWorld spinning around me

    Please complete the following:

    My dizzy spells come in attacks:YesNo

    I am dizzier in certain positions? YesNo

    I am free from dizziness between attacks: YesNo

    My hearing changes with an attack: YesNo

    I am dizzy if I stand up quickly: YesNo

    I am nauseated during an attack: YesNo

    I have had a recent cold or flu: YesNo

    I have had fullness, pressure, or ringing in my ears: YesNo

    I have had pain or discharge in my ears: YesNo

    I have trouble walking in the dark: YesNo

    I am better if I sit or lie perfectly still: YesNo

    Loud sounds make me dizzy: YesNo

    I black out or faint when dizzy: YesNo

    I have severe or recurrent headaches: YesNo

    I am sensitive to light during my headaches and/or dizziness: YesNo

    I have double or blurry vision: YesNo

    I have numbness in my face or extremities: YesNo

    I have weakness or clumsiness in my arms/legs: YesNo

    I have slurred or difficult speech: YesNo

    I have difficulty swallowing: YesNo

    I have tingling around my mouth: YesNo

    I see spots before my eyes: YesNo

    I have jerking of my arms/legs: YesNo

    I have seizures: YesNo

    I have confusion or memory loss: YesNo

    I have had recent head trauma: YesNo

    The following refer to your hearing. Indicate which side has been affected:

    YesNo

    I have difficulty hearing in one ear

    LeftRightBoth

    YesNo

    I have ringing in one ear

    LeftRightBoth

    YesNo

    I have fullness in one ear

    LeftRightBoth

    YesNo

    I have a change in hearing when dizzy

    LeftRightBoth

    Have you had any of the following?

    YesNo

    Pain in ears

    LeftRightBoth

     

    YesNo

    Discharge in ears

    LeftRightBoth

     

    YesNo

    Hearing change

     

     

     

              Better

    LeftRightBoth

     

     

              Worse

    LeftRightBoth

     

    YesNo

    Exposure to loud noise

    LeftRightBoth

     

    YesNo

    Ear infections

    LeftRightBoth

     

    YesNo

    Trauma to ears

    LeftRightBoth

     

    YesNo

    Previous ear surgery

    LeftRightBoth

    YesNo

    I have a family history of deafness

    LeftRightBoth

     

    The following refer to habits and lifestyle

    YesNo

    There is added stress to my life recently

    YesNo

    I am dizzy or unsteady constantly

    Is your dizziness related to:

    YesNo

              Moments of stress?

    YesNo

              Menstrual period?

    YesNo

              Overwork or exertion?

    YesNo

    I feel lightheaded or “swimming” sensation when I am dizzy

    YesNo

    I breathe faster or deeper when excited or dizzy

    YesNo

    I recently changed eyeglasses

    YesNo

    I feel weak or faint a few hours after eating

    YesNo

    I drink coffee

    YesNo

    I drink tea

    YesNo

    I drink soft drinks

    YesNo

    I drink alcohol

    YesNo

    I smoke

    Past medical history

    Please list your current medical problems and length of illness:

    Please list all surgery performed and approximate date:

    Please list all allergies (including drugs) and reaction:

    Please list all medications you currently take (including over the counter meds):

    Please list previous testing (hearing, x-rays, head scans, etc):

    Family History:

    YesNo

    Migraine

    YesNo

    High blood pressure

    YesNo

    Low blood pressure

    YesNo

    Diabetes

    YesNo

    Low blood sugar

    YesNo

    Thyroid disease

    YesNo

    Asthma

    Please list other diseases that run in your immediate family:

    System review
    Check all symptoms you currently have:

    Constitutional:
    Weight
    Fever
    Fatigue

    Eyes:
    Eyes
    Pain
    Discharge/tearing

    Skin:
    Rash
    Jaundice
    Recent Baldness

    Psychiatric:
    Insomnia
    Depression
    On Meds? YesNo

    Ear, Nose, Mouth, Throat:
    Itchy ears
    Nasal obstruction
    Drooling
    Nosebleed
    Sneezing
    Stuffy nose

     
    Mouth growth, ulcer
    Chewing difficulty
    Lump in neck
    Pain on swallowing
    Heartburn
    Sore throat

     
    Nasal discharge
    Facial weakness
    Snoring
    Dental problems
    Voice changes

     
    Loss of sense of smell
    Growth in nose
    Bleeding from throat
    Breathing difficulty

    Cardiovascular:
    Chest pain
    Irregular heart beat
    Swelling of legs
    Leg pain with walking
    Leg pain with rest

    Respiratory:
    Wheezing
    Cough
    Shortness of breath
    Mucous
    Coughing up blood

    Neurological:
    Headache
    Tremour
    Blackout
    Seizures
    Paralysis

    Endocrine:
    Thyroid trouble
    Heat/Cold intolerance
    Excessive sweating
    Excessive thirst, hunger, urination

    Gastrointestinal:
    Decrease in appetite
    Diarrhoea/Constipation
    Nausea/Vomiting
    Indigestion
    Blood in stool
    Food intolerance

    Genitourinary:
    Painful urination
    Difficulty passing urine
    Venereal disease
    Incontinence
    Blood in urine
    Frequent urination at night

    Hematologic/Lymphatic:
    Bleeding problems
    Anaemia
    Easy bruising
    Blood disorder (such as Sickle Cell)

    Musculoskeletal:
    Neck pain
    Joint pain/Stiffness
    Arthritis

    Do you have anything else to tell us about your problem that we have not asked on this questionnaire?