What is positional vertigo

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Now some people have obvious vertigo when they are looking at things. At the beginning, they thought it was normal, but this kind of vertigo is accompanied by shadow. If there is no timely examination and treatment, it will continue to appear. Let's talk about what is positional vertigo.

What is positional vertigo

First, positional vertigo, also known as ampullary crest otolith, is more common in adults aged 40-60 years old, and more common in women. It may be the inducement of the sensitivity of gravity stimulation, which is induced by a certain head position and lasts less than 30 seconds.

Second: the whole body is in good condition. Vertigo, nausea and vomiting only occur in a certain position or head position. If you change the position to the other side, you can get better quickly. After repeating a certain position, the symptoms appear again. Generally, the incubation period is 2-3 seconds, and the duration is rarely more than 1 minute. There are few nausea, vomiting, cold sweating and dumping. There was no tinnitus or deafness in vertigo attack, and the cochlear symptoms were not aggravated.

Third: the prognosis of this disease is good, and it can be cured in about one year. Can use the forced position exercise, using the characteristics of fatigue response, daily fixed in the induced position for long-term exercise, long time can adapt without vertigo. If vertigo is serious, intratympanic injection with 4% lidocaine and streptomycin sulfate is effective.

matters needing attention

Positional vertigo can be treated by surgery, but if the vertigo is relatively mild, there is no need for surgery. It is best to go to the hospital to find out the cause and carry out reasonable treatment.