Dizziness is when a person feels as if the objects around him or himself are in motion and is uncomfortable with this, that is, the illusion of movement. About 5% of all ENT patients complain of balance disorder. As age progresses, this rate rises to 15%.
Vertigo is a word of Latin origin, meaning dizziness. Many organs in providing balance; The inner ear, eyes, joints and muscles, brain and spinal cord work in conjunction with each other. Therefore, the evaluation of dizziness and balance disorder requires a multidisciplinary approach.
Dizziness may occur as a result of inner ear diseases and in diseases related to the brain and cerebellum. Instability occurs when false stimuli are sent from the balance systems or when correct stimuli are perceived incorrectly. accompanied by tinnitus and hearing loss. It comes in attacks and the patient feels comfortable between attacks, but it may cause permanent hearing loss.
Severe dizziness may occur after upper respiratory tract infection, especially in infections involving the inner ear and balance nerve. Depending on the condition of the disease, hearing loss may accompany. In chronic middle ear infections, dizziness may occur as a result of the disease involving the inner ear or melting of the bones between the middle ear and the inner ear.
Balance disorders may occur after blows to the head and sometimes general body traumas.< br />
Migraine, vascular occlusions, tumors in the brain and cerebellum, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, changes in the brain with age are among the central causes of dizziness.
Anemia Sudden fluid losses such as thyroid gland dysfunctions, vitamin deficiencies (vitamin B12 and folic acid), visual disturbances, cardiovascular diseases, sudden changes in blood pressure (sudden rise and fall), vomiting and diarrhea may cause imbalance. Balance disorders can be observed in conditions such as severe stress (exam stress, etc.), panic attacks, depression, anxiety.
Vertig it is not a disease, it is a symptom of disease. Treatment for dizziness will be determined by the cause. It would be appropriate for patients with dizziness to go to specialist control at regular intervals.
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