In daily life, many people feel dizzy and disoriented when they suddenly get up and wake up while carrying heavy objects. This is what we call dizziness. Dizziness is both familiar and unfamiliar to us. Below, we will further understand vertigo.
1、 What is vertigo? Vertigo is a subjective sensory disorder that refers to the patient feeling relieved by the rotation or shaking of themselves or surrounding objects, often accompanied by objective balance disorders and unconscious disorders.
2、 What are the accompanying symptoms of dizziness attacks?
Firstly, the specific discomfort of dizziness or vertigo, such as external rotation or self rotation, feeling of leaning while walking, and balance disorders.
Secondly, the general situation of the attack, such as whether it occurs suddenly or slowly, the duration of the attack, whether it is related to changes in body position, and whether there is a trigger during the attack; Sudden and intermittent onset is often peripheral vestibular disease, while gradually worsening and persistent onset is often central vertigo.
Thirdly, accompanying symptoms during the attack include tinnitus, ear tightness, deafness, ear discharge, ear pain, and a history of ear surgery.
Ophthalmic condition: presence of diplopia and blurred vision during movement.
Internal medicine symptoms: blood pressure status, presence or absence of anemia, numbness and weakness in limbs, unclear speech, etc.
3、 Common types of vertigo
1. Peripheral vertigo (otogenic vertigo): refers to vertigo caused by lesions between the inner ear vestibule and the extracranial segment of the vestibular nerve. Common diseases include Meniere's disease, labyrinthitis, vestibular neuron inflammation, positional vertigo, motion sickness, and some drug-induced inner ear drug poisoning.
2. Central vertigo (cerebral vertigo) refers to vertigo caused by lesions in the intracranial segment of the vestibular nerve, the vestibular nucleus and its fiber connections, the cerebellum, the brain, etc. Common diseases include:; (1) Intracranial vascular diseases: vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency, subclavian artery leakage syndrome, lateral medullary syndrome, cerebral atherosclerosis, hypertensive encephalopathy and cerebellar hemorrhage. (2) Intracranial space occupying lesions: neurofibromas of the auditory nerve, cerebellar tumors, fourth ventricle tumors, and tumors in other parts of the brain. (3) Intracranial infectious diseases: posterior fossa arachnoiditis, cerebellar abscess. (4) Intracranial demyelinating diseases and degenerative diseases: multiple sclerosis, medullary cavity syndrome. (5) Epilepsy.
3. Other causes of dizziness, such as: (1) cardiovascular diseases: hypotension, hypertension, paroxysmal tachycardia, atrioventricular block. 2. Anemia and bleeding caused by various reasons. 3. Toxicity: acute febrile disease, uremia, severe liver disease, diabetes, etc. And dizziness caused by head or cervical injuries.
4、 There are many causes of vertigo, and the common causes are as follows: 1. Benign qualification vertigo, also known as BBPV, is related to changes in the position of the otolith in the semicircular canal of the ear. Misalignment of the otolith can lead to benign and positional vertigo;
2. Meniere's disease: usually related to edema of the inner ear labyrinth, which can lead to ear diseases such as ear tightness and hearing loss on the basis of dizziness;
3. Vestibular changes: Vestibular complications or other vestibular lesions, such as vestibular tumors, vestibular cerebellar angle, local cerebrovascular lesions of the vestibular cochlear nerve, tumor compression, etc., can also cause dizziness;
4. Blood changes: such as orthostatic hypotension, which can cause a decrease in blood pressure due to changes in body position, leading to dizziness in the head, is a common factor;
5. Other: such as persistent posture perception dizziness, usually related to emotions or psychological states.
5、 How to prevent dizziness?
1. Dietary regulation
Our daily diet should be based on the principles of being nutritious, fresh, and light. Eat less high-fat, high salt, sweet or greasy food, and eat more eggs, lean meat, vegetables and fruits.
Patients with vertigo should also pay attention to quitting smoking and drinking less. During the acute phase of dizziness, it is necessary to rest in bed and control the intake of water and salt appropriately to alleviate or reduce the symptoms of dizziness.
2. Maintain a positive mindset
Maintaining a positive and optimistic attitude is a key step in prevention. Don't worry too much in your daily work and life, don't add too much psychological pressure to yourself, and participate in more simple entertainment activities to divert your attention.
3. Ensure adequate sleep
To prevent dizziness, it is also necessary to ensure sufficient rest and sleep. In order to improve the quality of sleep, try to ensure that the bedroom and the entire room are in a quiet environment, without noisy noises.
4. Maintain a good living environment
Keep indoor air fresh and circulating, and open windows frequently for ventilation. In a suitable climate, often go for walks in relatively quiet outdoor places and breathe fresh air. Go less to crowded and heavily polluted areas with poor ventilation.
Attention: If you suffer from dizziness, it is recommended to go to the hospital as soon as possible to investigate the cause and cooperate with the doctor's advice for corresponding treatment to avoid delaying the condition.