Best vertigo treatment in Hyderabad | Dr. Shashank Jaiswal
Many people consider vertigo same as motion sickness or light-headedness, and also relate vertigo to walking difficulties and balancing issues. Now the big question is this: Can the term vertigo be used to describe a wide range of symptoms, including light-headedness and dizziness?
The answer, according to Dr. Shashank, is obviously no to this question. He is an experienced neurologist, epilepsy, stroke, and migraine specialist from Hyderabad. According to Dr. Shashank, vertigo is a specific complaint that involves the balance centres of the inner ear and the brain.
In addition, many people use the term vertigo interchangeably with dizziness – but it is not apt to do so, asserts Dr. Shashank.
A majority of people often use the terms vertigo and dizziness interchangeably, but it is not the right way to use as such, says Dr. Shashank.
When a person has a feeling of light-headedness with a feeling of fainting and some sort of weakness, and in some cases, extreme weakness, it is dizziness, says Dr. Shashank. Best vertigo treatment in Hyderabad – therefore depends on the type and cause of your dizziness.
VERTIGO CAUSES
Vertigo causes can be broadly divided into two categories based on the involvement of inner ear and balance centres of the brain: The first type is peripheral vertigo and the second type is Central vertigo.
Neurological causes of vertigo: Central Vertigo Causes associated with the brain and the spinal cord include multiple sclerosis, diseases of the spinal cord and blood vessels, brain tumours, brain injury or concussions, head trauma, migraine, brain stroke and Parkinson’s disease. Stroke may cause severe headache, blurred vision, arms and legs weakness, loss of coordination and vertigo.
Peripheral Vertigo Causes
Causes of vertigo and dizziness: In a majority of the cases, the most common causes of peripheral vertigo are related to internal ear and its structures. Any problem associated with the internal ear – especially the balance centres of the internal ear can cause vertigo. The potential causes of peripheral vertigo include Labyrinthitis, BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo), Acoustic neuromas and Meniere’s disease.
Causes of sudden dizziness: The sudden cause of dizziness or vertigo is a bacterial infection going deep into the inner ear. Viral infections of the ear also cause sudden vertigo. Middle-ear and inner ear infections are the prominent causes of nausea and vertigo. The symptoms associated with ear infections may include nausea, ear pain, fever, hearing loss or hearing difficulty, and ringing in the ears.
Is vertigo related to migraine?
Yes, in some people, migraine is associated with vertigo. Some people report vertigo with migraine attacks. It is seen in cases of vestibular migraine that involve the vestibular nerves. In this type of migraine, one of the symptoms is vertigo. People start to feel dizzy a few minutes or hours before migraine. It can last for up to a few minutes to hours. Surprisingly, this condition is seen in around 35 to 40% of people who suffer from migraine; some people develop vertigo and balance issues as well. In some cases, a condition known as “migraine-associated vertigo is present.
Vestibular neuronitis – The inflammation of the vestibular nerve that runs into the inner ear and sends messages to the brain can cause vertigo. In this condition, the brain’s ability to control balance is disturbed.
Bottom line
Surprisingly, dizziness, weakness, and fainting are the typical symptoms associated with low levels of iron (anaemia) or iron deficiency anaemia. The symptoms associated with this condition may include extreme weakness, heavy breathing, and pale skin. This is not vertigo, but dizziness.
There are some conditions – such as anxiety, panic attacks, severe anaemia, poor vision and eye problems, low blood sugar levels, viral and bacterial infections, dehydration, post-concussion syndrome, head injuries and trauma, brain stroke, brain aneurysms, and migraines that cause headaches and dizziness. Therefore, when you experience dizziness or vertigo, you should see a neurologist to rule out any major neurological problem associated with vertigo.
Meet Dr. Shashank for the best vertigo treatment in Hyderabad.
