What is labyrinthitis

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Friends in the recent labyrinthitis disease, there will be hearing loss, then, what is labyrinthitis? Let's talk about it.

What is labyrinthitis

First, labyrinthitis, or otitis media, is a common complication of suppurative otitis media. According to the scope and course of disease, it can be divided into three types: localized labyrinthitis, serous labyrinthitis and purulent labyrinthitis.

Secondly, labyrinthitis is caused by many factors, including the following: first, viral infection. After the disease, the titers of herpes simplex virus and herpes zoster virus increased significantly. Second, the vestibular nerve is stimulated, the vestibular nerve suffers from vascular compression or arachnoid adhesion, and even causes nerve anoxic degeneration due to the stenosis of internal auditory canal, which is caused by stimulating nerve discharge. Third, the focus factor, there may be autoimmune reaction. Fourth, diabetes, diabetes can cause vestibular neuron degeneration atrophy, leading to repeated vertigo attacks.

Finally, after getting labyrinthitis, the symptoms of the patients are also different. Generally, they will have paroxysmal or provocative vertigo, occasionally accompanied by nausea, vomiting and vertigo. They often attack when they turn around quickly, bend, drive, operate in the ear (such as ear digging, ear washing, etc.), press the tragus or blow their nose, and last for several minutes to several hours. The symptoms of acute attack of otitis media and mastoiditis are obvious aggravate. Spontaneous nystagmus can be seen in vertigo attack, and the direction is inclined to the affected side, which is mostly caused by the stimulation of the labyrinth on the affected side. The nature and degree of hearing loss and deafness were consistent with the degree of otitis media. The patients with fistula located in the promontory presented mixed deafness.

matters needing attention

The patients with labyrinthitis should pay attention to the treatment methods, especially in the treatment, they should also pay attention to life conditioning, light diet and nutrition, pay attention to diet balance, avoid tobacco, wine, strong tea and spicy food.