Vertigo-symptoms and causes
WHAT IS VERTIGO?
It is the sensation of movement even when things around you are perfectly still. You feel like everything around you is moving. Vertigo is of different types again
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
BPPV is considered the most common form of peripheral vertigo. This type tends to cause short, frequent bouts of vertigo. Certain head movements trigger BPPV. It’s thought to be due to small pieces of anatomical debris breaking off from the inner ear canals and stimulating the small hairs that line your inner ear. This confuses your brain, producing the sensation of dizziness.
Labyrinthitis
It causes dizziness or a feeling that you’re moving when you aren’t. An inner ear infection causes this form of vertigo. As a result, it often occurs along with other symptoms such as fever and earache. The infection is in the labyrinth, a structure in your inner ear that controls balance and hearing. A viral illness, such as a cold or flu, often causes this infection. A bacterial ear infection is also sometimes the cause.
Vestibular neuronitis
Vestibular neuronitis is also called vestibular neuritis. This type of vertigo has a sudden onset and may cause unsteadiness, earache, nausea, and vomiting. Vestibular neuronitis is the result of an infection that has spread to the vestibular nerve, which controls balance. This condition usually follows a viral infection, such as a cold or flu.
Meniere’s disease
This causes sudden vertigo that can last for up to 24 hours. The vertigo is often so severe that it causes nausea and vomiting. Meniere’s disease also causes hearing loss, ringing in your ears, and a feeling of fullness in your ears.
SYMPTOMS
- Nausea
- Difficulty in focusing eyes
- loss of balance
