Neurologist shows what the vertigo feels; How to do share types, symptoms and management

Dizziness is one of the symptoms of many diseases, from low blood pressure, dehydration, anemia or terror attacks. Talking about the situations that may be associated with this affair is vertigo. So let’s see how the dizziness related to vertigo feels.

Dr. Rakhil Yadav, Narayan Hospital in Ahmedabad, Narayan Hospital, Rakhial shared with HT lifestyle that it seems, “is a sensation of vertigo spinning or flowing, so that you feel that you or your surroundings are still deteriorating. The system, which controls the balance.” Vertigo is not a disease in itself.

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Dr. Yadav shared a guide with us, in which different types of vertigo, symptoms, management were listed and when someone should see a doctor:

Different types of vertigo

1. Peripheral vertigo: Inner ear or vestibular nerve issues.
   • Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV): The inner ear crystals were triggered by changes in the head position due to disorganization.
   • Meenier’s dias: Due to fluid buildup, leading to vertigo, tinnitus and hearing loss.
   • Labyrinthitis: Internal ear inflammation, often viral, causes sudden vertigo.
2. Vertigo center: Results from brain or nervous system issues such as stroke, tumor or migraine.
3. Bodily: Temporary, prolonged speed (eg, sea) or spinning.
4. other reason: Toxins (eg, alcohol, aspirin), trauma, or ear pressure imbalance.

Reason

• BPPV: Displaced calcium crystals disrupt balance signals.
• Meenier’s dias: Additional inner ear fluid causes longer vertical and hearing issues.
• Labyrinthitis: Sudden dizziness from inflammation, often with hearing loss.
• Central reason: Stroke, tumor, or migraine affect brain balance centers.
• Other trigger: Motion risk or toxin.

symptoms

• Spinning/dominated sensation, worse with head movement.
• Nausea, vomiting, or sweating.
• Nistagamus (Rapid Eye Movement) in BPPV or Labirinthitis.
• Hearing loss in tinnitus or manneir or labrythitis.
• Problem of balance or difficulty in walking.
• Central vertigo may include weakness, headache or numbness.

Duration

• BPPV: Brief episodes (less than 1 minute).
• Ménière: Attack from last 20 minutes to hours.
• Labyrinth: Symptoms of the day.

Prevention and management

• Relax during the episode.
• Avoid trigger like rapid head movements.
• Eat small, frequent food to prevent nausea.
• Try vestibular rehabilitation exercises.
• Use motion sickness medicines as required.
• Look for medical help for persistent or serious symptoms.

When to see the doctor

If you have vertigo then care:

• Serious or running.
• Combined with weakness, headache, or numbness.
• The cause falls or disrupts daily life.

Note the readers: This article is only for informative purposes and is not an option for professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor with any question about a medical condition.