Dizziness and leg weakness in the elderly may be related to physiological factors, or it may be caused by iron deficiency anemia, hypoglycemia, hypertension, transient ischemic attack and so on.
1. Physiological factors: If the elderly do not have a good rest in the recent period of time, resulting in excessive fatigue of the brain and body, it may cause dizziness, leg weakness, and may also be accompanied by poor mental state, sleepiness and other manifestations.
2. Iron deficiency anemia: if the elderly have iron deficiency anemia, due to the reduction of the number of red blood cells, the brain chronic lack of oxygen, may cause dizziness, leg weakness, may also be accompanied by pale, poor appetite and other manifestations.
3. Hypoglycemia: Commonly found in the elderly with a history of diabetes, due to too strict blood sugar control, it is likely to cause hypoglycemia, which may cause dizziness, leg weakness, and may be accompanied by panic, excessive sweating and other manifestations.
4. Hypertension: Especially if there is a history of hypertension, the failure to control blood pressure will lead to elevated blood pressure, which may cause dizziness and leg weakness, and may be accompanied by nausea, or even vomiting and other symptoms.
5. Transient ischemic attack: common in the presence of atherosclerosis in the elderly, easy to cause transient ischemic attack, may show dizziness, weakness of the legs, may also be accompanied by one side of the body sudden numbness, sudden fall and other manifestations.
Dizziness and leg weakness in the elderly may have other causes, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, under the guidance of a professional physician to diagnose the cause and give targeted treatment.