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A sensation of spinning or swaying while the body is stationary with respect to the earth or surroundings, also known as dizziness.
Organ or part of body involved: Brain
Symptoms and indications: To determine if true vertigo exists, you must describe a sensation of disorientation or motion. In addition, you may also have any or all of these symptoms: Nausea or vomiting; Sweating; Abnormal eye movements --
The duration can be from minutes to hours and can be constant or episodic. The onset may be due to movement or change in position. It is important to tell your doctor about any recent head trauma or whiplash injury as well as any new medications you may be taking; You may have hearing loss and a ringing sensation in your ears; You might have visual disturbances, weakness, difficulty speaking, decreased level of consciousness, and difficulty walking.
Causes and risk factors: Vertigo can be caused by problems in the brain or the inner ear.
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the most common form of vertigo and is characterized by the sensation of motion initiated by sudden head movements.
Vertigo may also be caused by inflammation within the inner ear. This is known as labyrinthitis. This condition is characterized by the sudden onset of vertigo and may be associated with hearing loss.
Meniere disease is composed of a triad of symptoms: episodes of vertigo, ringing in the ears, and hearing loss. People have the abrupt onset of severe vertigo, fluctuating hearing loss, as well as periods in which they are symptom-free.
Acoustic neuroma is a type of tumor causing vertigo. Symptoms include vertigo with one-sided ringing in the ear and hearing loss.
Vertigo can be caused by decreased blood flow to the brain and base of the brain. Bleeding into the back of the brain is known as cerebellar hemorrhage and is characterized by vertigo, headache, difficulty walking, and inability to look toward the side of the bleed. The result is that the person's eyes gaze away from the side with the problem. Walking is also extremely impaired.
Vertigo is often the presenting symptom in multiple sclerosis. The onset is usually abrupt, and examination of the eyes may reveal the inability of the eyes to move past the midline toward the nose.
Head trauma and neck injury may also result in vertigo, which usually goes away on its own.
Migraine, a severe form of headache, may also cause vertigo. The vertigo is usually followed by a headache. There is often a prior history of similar episodes but no lasting problems.
Prevention: People whose balance is affected by vertigo should take precautions to prevent injuries from falls. Those with risk factors for stroke should control their high blood pressure and high cholesterol and stop smoking. Someone with Meniere disease should limit added salt to their diet.
"Ugonjwa wa ""mzunguko"" ni hisia ya kuzunguka au kutikisika wakati mwili uko imara kuhusiana na ardhi au mazingira, pia inajulikana kama kizunguzungu." Ugonjwa wa Vertigo: Kwa sababu ya dalili za ugonjwa wa Vertigo, ni muhimu kujua kama kuna hali ya vertigo ya kweli, na ikiwa ni ya kawaida, ni muhimu kujua kama kuna hisia ya kupotea au mwendo. Unaweza pia kuwa na dalili hizi zote: kichefuchefu au kutapika, kuota jasho, harakati zisizo za kawaida za macho, muda wa muda unaweza kuwa kutoka dakika hadi masaa na inaweza kuwa ya mara kwa mara au ya vipindi. Huenda ikaanza kwa sababu ya kuhamia au kubadilika kwa mahali. Ni muhimu kumwambia daktari wako juu ya majeraha yoyote ya hivi karibuni ya kichwa au whiplash, pamoja na dawa yoyote mpya unayoweza kuchukua; Unaweza kuwa na hasara ya kusikia na hisia ya kupiga kelele masikioni mwako; Unaweza kuwa na matatizo ya kuona, udhaifu, ugumu wa kusema, kiwango cha chini cha ufahamu, na ugumu wa kutembea. Vifaa vya matibabu: Vertigo inaweza kusababishwa na matatizo ya ubongo au masikio ya ndani. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) ni aina ya kawaida ya vertigo na ina sifa ya hisia ya mwendo ulioanzishwa na harakati za ghafla za kichwa. Vertigo yaweza pia kusababishwa na uvimbe ndani ya sikio la ndani. Hali hii huitwa labyrinthitis. Hali hii huonyeshwa na kuanza ghafula kwa vertigo na yaweza kuhusishwa na upotezaji wa kusikia. Ugonjwa wa Meniere unatia ndani dalili tatu: kifafa, kelele masikioni, na kupoteza uwezo wa kusikia. Watu wana mwanzo wa ghafla wa vertigo kali, kupoteza kusikia kwa kubadilika-badilika, na pia vipindi ambavyo hawana dalili. Neuroma ya sauti ni aina ya uvimbe unaosababisha vertigo. Dalili hizo zinatia ndani kizunguzungu chenye kelele za upande mmoja na kupoteza uwezo wa kusikia. Vertigo inaweza kusababishwa na kupungua kwa mtiririko wa damu kwenye ubongo na msingi wa ubongo. Kutokwa na damu nyuma ya ubongo huitwa hemorrhage ya cerebellar na huonyeshwa na vertigo, maumivu ya kichwa, ugumu wa kutembea, na kutoweza kutazama upande wa kutokwa na damu. Matokeo ni kwamba macho ya mtu huyo huelekeza macho yake mbali na upande wenye tatizo hilo. Kutembea pia ni vibaya sana. Mara nyingi homa ya kichwa ndiyo dalili ya ugonjwa wa multiple sclerosis. Kwa kawaida ugonjwa huo huanza ghafula, na uchunguzi wa macho unaweza kuonyesha kwamba macho hayawezi kusonga zaidi ya sehemu ya katikati kuelekea pua. Majeraha ya kichwa na shingo yaweza pia kusababisha kizunguzungu, ambacho kwa kawaida hupita yenyewe. Migraine, aina kali ya maumivu ya kichwa, yaweza pia kusababisha kichefuchefu. Kwa kawaida kichefuchefu hufuatwa na maumivu ya kichwa. Mara nyingi kuna historia ya awali ya matukio kama hayo lakini hakuna matatizo ya kudumu. Ulinzi: Watu ambao usawaziko wao huathiriwa na vertigo wanapaswa kuchukua tahadhari ili kuzuia majeraha yanayosababishwa na kuanguka. Wale walio na hatari ya kupatwa na kiharusi wanapaswa kudhibiti shinikizo la juu la damu na kolesteroli ya juu na kuacha kuvuta sigareti. Mtu aliye na ugonjwa wa Meniere anapaswa kupunguza chumvi iliyoongezwa katika mlo wake.