Information on vertigo

Vertigo is a type of giddiness and even though giddiness and vertigo are often used in an interchangeable manner, they do not mean the same thing. While all vertigo is giddiness, not all giddiness means vertigo. In most people, vertigo is result of kinetosis or motion sickness.




Kinetosis is likely to develop in people whose inner ear is highly sensitive to specific motions, such as swinging, rocking, shaking, sudden stopping and starting. Another common cause of vertigo is the unnatural accumulation of calcium particles in the curved canal of the inner ear. This form of vertigo usually takes place among older people and is known as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV.


The disorder takes place occurs when the head is moved in particular ways. The symptoms of this condition can be worrisome but they tend to fade in a few seconds. In order to reduce its occurrence it is best to avoiding positions that bring this on. It is the most common form of vertigo, and often takes place for no evident reason. In some cases, vertigo can accompany an ear infection, head or ear trauma. When it takes place it is believed to result from the repositioning of the natural crystalline structures in the ear's balance sensors.

One particular disorder known as Meniere's disease is also known to induce vertigo attacks. Meniere's disease takes place when there is a formation of surplus fluid in the inner ear. What triggers Meniere's disease is not known but it is likely due to the result of an autoimmune response, an allergic reaction, disequilibrium in the autonomic nervous system, an obstruction in specific structures within the ear, or an infection caused by a virus.

Changes of the cranial nerve in the auditory system may also cause vertigo, a hearing problem and sometimes even both. Some other physical conditions that may cause vertigo by impacting the internal ear or its nerve connectors include the following:

• Infections due to bacteria or virus, such as vestibular neuritis, herpes varicella zoster, and inflammation of the mastoids (the temporal bone behind the ear at the base of the skull)

• Paget's disease - A disease of the bone that often occurs in the middle aged and the elderly. This disease leads to extreme bone destruction. This in turn makes the patient vulnerable to fractures and skeletal deformities. Many people suffering from Paget’s disease complain of severe bone pain.

• An abnormal new mass of tissue, surrounding the auditory nerves.

• An injury caused to the auditory nerves

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