(Pancreas) Causes the release of free fatty acids into the blood stream. Fast-acting hormone that stimulates an almost instantaneous release of glucose from the liver and is part of a negative feedback loop in which low blood glucose levels stimulate its release.
Sixty-two percent of the patients. were assigned more than 1 contributory cause of dizziness. CONCLUSIONS Contrary to most previous studies, cardiovascular disease was. found to be the most common major cause of dizziness in elderly patients in pri-. mary care. In one-quarter of all patients an adverse drug effect was considered. to be a contributory cause of dizziness, which is much higher than reported in. previous studies.
Older people are also more likely to be taking drugs that can cause dizziness. Although dizziness and vertigo are unpleasant at any age, they cause particular problems for older people. Frail people have a much higher risk of falling when they are dizzy. Even if they do not fall, their fear of falling often significantly affects their ability to do daily activities.