Vertigo, A Simple Guide to The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions

Vertigo is a feeling of moving or spinningOf the environment even if the person is not movingIt is not as in the movie a fainting or height fearBut an imbalance in the cochlea in the inner earThe person feels though the room is spinning and nauseaHe may hear buzzing sounds or sometimes cannot hearCertain positions of the head make the vertigo beginAn infection may have irritated the delicate labryrinthCertain vestibular tests may elicit nystagmus based on the positionThis will determine which semicircular canal is the cause of the conditionTreatment is with anti vertigo and antihistamine medicationThis normally will relieve the spinning condition.
Rarely there may be side effects to the medicationSuch as dyskinesia, drowsiness and allergic reactionsMost medicines will resolve the vertigo and vomitingThey will have a stabilizing effect on dizziness and fainting-An original poem by Kenneth KeeInteresting Tips about the VertigoA Healthy Lifestyle1. Take a well Balanced Diet2. Treatment of Vertigo: 1. Repositioning head maneuversRecommended treatment for most forms of BPPV employs particle repositioning head maneuvers (e.g.
Epley's and Semont's maneuvers that move the displaced otoconia out of the affected semicircular canal. These maneuvers involve a specific series of patterned head and trunk movements that can be performed in a doctor's office in about 15 minutes. Particle repositioning head maneuvers are considered to be more effective than medication or other forms of exercise-based therapy in treating posterior canal BPPV.
Motion sickness medications are sometimes helpful in controlling the nausea associated with BPPV and are sometimes used to help with acute dizziness during particle repositioning maneuvers:a. Stemetilb. Dimenhydrinatec. Cyclizine3. Keep bones and body strongBone marrow produces our bloodEat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables. Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.
Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruitsZinc and other minerals are important to the body4. Get enough rest and SleepAvoid stress and tension5. Exercise and stay active. It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 2oe hours a week. One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.
Begin slowly especially if a person has not been active.6. Do not drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for a man or 1 alcohol drink a day for a woman. Alcohol use also increases the chance of falling and breaking a bone. Alcohol can affect the neurons and brain cells.7. Stop or do not begin smoking. It also interferes with blood supply and healing. Chapter 1VertigoVertigo is the sensation of spinning or movement of the body even when the body is not moving.
It is caused by abnormal function of the organ of balance and the vestibular nerve in the inner ear. It is especially common in the elderly especially in the morning when they get up from bed. In fact last week I had 3 elderly patients who had vertigo after waking up in the morning. It is postulated that there may be a preceding upper respiratory tract infection before this occurrence of vertigo. It is also very common in people with Meniere's Disease.
Unlike in the Movie "Vertigo" it is not the fear of heights. What is Vertigo?Vertigo is an unpleasant symptom where illusionary perception of movement (spinning or wobbling) of the body and of the surrounding...