What Causes Dizziness & Short Term Memory Loss?

Dizziness and short-term memory loss are often symptoms or side effects of an underlying health condition, bodily injury or the use/abuse of medication and substances. When these symptoms appear together, the list of underlying causes becomes smaller. Discover a few of the causes of dizziness and short-term memory loss.

Definition

• According to Biology-Online.org, dizziness is a feeling of light-headedness, giddiness, including balance issues and feelings of being outside of the body. Short-term memory loss is the inability to access the brain's temporary storage of information, such as forgetting events that happened moments earlier.

Substance Abuse Causes

• The use of alcohol and recreational drugs such as marijuana are causes of dizziness and short-term memory loss. Dizziness and short-term memory loss can be exacerbated if these substances are abused while taking certain prescription medication.

Stroke Causes

• Diagnose-Me.com advises the onset of stroke is a cause of sudden memory loss, including short-term memory loss, along with dizziness and other neurological symptoms.

Fatigue Causes

• Conditions such as anemia and an underactive thyroid are causes of dizziness and short-term memory loss.

Head Injury Causes

• Head injury causes such as concussions can create feelings of dizziness and may result in short-term memory loss.

Warnings

• Consult a doctor if you experience dizziness and short-term memory loss.