Spin Control: What do Do When You're Dizzy

Written by Gary Cordingley


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So oncerepparttar pattern of vertigo (mis-perception of movement) has been distinguished fromrepparttar 137488 other kinds of dizziness, there is still more figuring to do—-isrepparttar 137489 problem inrepparttar 137490 brain (central pattern) or inrepparttar 137491 inner ears and their connecting nerves (peripheral pattern)?

Luckily, central and peripheral vertigos can usually be distinguished from each other based onrepparttar 137492 clinical history and physical exam. The key is in looking for any symptom or physical abnormality that can't be blamed onrepparttar 137493 vestibular system.

How about nausea, vomiting, unsteadiness, walking into walls, blurred vision or even jumping vision? A malfunctioning vestibular system could easily account for them all. But double vision, slurred speech, weakness or numbness on one side ofrepparttar 137494 body? No way. These symptoms would have to be generated outside ofrepparttar 137495 balance system, and imply that other pathways inrepparttar 137496 brainstem are damaged.

Where doesrepparttar 137497 MRI scan fit in? The MRI is good at seeing areas of abnormal growth or damage withinrepparttar 137498 brainstem, as from tumors, strokes or multiple sclerosis. It can also see tumors that arise fromrepparttar 137499 nerves connectingrepparttar 137500 brainstem torepparttar 137501 inner ears. But that's about all it can see that is at all related torepparttar 137502 symptom of vertigo.

However, there are far more cases of peripheral vestibular disease than of central (brain-based) disease causing vertigo, so that's why most MRI scans turn out negative. In short,repparttar 137503 MRI is normal, butrepparttar 137504 patient isn't.

So what can cause peripheral vestibular disease? The causes are varied, but are more usually annoying than life-threatening. The most explosive form of peripheral vestibular disease is vestibular neuronitis or "inner ear attack." The typical story for this condition is thatrepparttar 137505 person awakes with violent spinning, nausea and inability to walk a straight line. This condition is at its worst onrepparttar 137506 first day, gradually improving over subsequent days and weeks.

Another peripheral vestibular condition is Meniere's disease in which recurrent bouts of vertigo occur in conjunction with deafness and "roaring" tinnitus, or ringing inrepparttar 137507 ear. This is due to high fluid pressure withinrepparttar 137508 inner ear which is also wired for hearing.

Yet another peripheral vestibular disease involves a stone (otolith) rattling around withinrepparttar 137509 canals of an inner ear. This variety can sometimes be fixed by "vestibular repositioning" in whichrepparttar 137510 patient's head is put through a series of abrupt position-changes designed to makerepparttar 137511 otolith stick in one place.

Medications can also be useful in diminishingrepparttar 137512 symptom of vertigo. The most widely used drug is meclizine (brand name Antivert) which is related torepparttar 137513 antihistamines and helps simmer down an overactive inner ear. A second drug used inrepparttar 137514 same way is scopolamine, usually delivered via a patch onrepparttar 137515 skin (Transderm Scop). Finally, diazepam (Valium) can also be used a "vestibular suppressant" though is usuallyrepparttar 137516 last choice owing to its possibility of becoming habit-forming.

And how about those other forms of dizziness that involve lightheadedness, wooziness or giddiness? As a baseball player might say, "That's a whole other ball game."

Gary Cordingley, MD, PhD, is a clinical neurologist, teacher and researcher. For more health-related articles, see his website at: http://www.cordingleyneurology.com


Why must we live happily?

Written by Cecilia Chang


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Your sales will be low due to your attitude towards your prospect customers. Some customers are very demanding, you may tend to vent your anger at them. When these complains go up torepparttar top levels, you'll get from it again.

Above all, your health is affectedrepparttar 137472 most. Your body deteriorates when you can't eat or sleep. Every time you get angry, your blood pressure rises. Or if you arerepparttar 137473 one who bottles up everything, your mental will be affected for long term.

'Laughing' isrepparttar 137474 best medicine for all kinds of illnesses. Have you heard of this? If you laugh for 20mins everyday inrepparttar 137475 morning, it aids to your health. When you receive care and concern, you'll feel happy and relax. It can beatrepparttar 137476 bad cells in you.

Happy or not happy, which do you want to choose to live?

No matter what your decision is, you also have to live. So, why not live happily?

Cheers to your healthy life!

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