Acute osteomyelitis refers to an infection which develops and peaks over a relatively short period of time. In children, acute osteomyelitis usually presents itself as pain in the affected bone, tenderness to pressure over the infected area, fever and chills.
Dizziness caused by psychiatric conditions. 1  Depression, anxiety, or panic disorder. 2  Hyperventilation is from breathing too fast or too deeply, usually from anxiety or metabolic disorders. 3  Somatization is the conversion of a mental illness, such as anxiety or depression, into physical symptoms.
A common symptom, the feeling of lightheadedness is an expression of reduced blood flow to the brain. Since cerebral arterial disease increases with age, decreasing symptoms of limited blood flow become more common such as lightheadedness, fainting, personality changes and deteriorating cognitive ability.