How to know if the vertigos are from the ear

suddenly feel that everything moves or spins around you (when it is actually still), unsteadiness, nausea, and a drunken feeling may be due to Vertigo.

It is a alteration of the vestibular system (he in charge of controlling the balance and posture, coordinate movements and fix the gaze) that the 80% of the Spanish has suffered at least once in his life, according to the Spanish Society of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (SEORL-CCC). In this article we explain the differences between peripheral vertigo and central vertigo and how to know if vertigo is from the ear analyzing the symptoms.

Peripheral vertigo or central vertigo?

He vertigo and dizziness are considered balance disturbances but, although they may appear very similar, their symptoms and causes are different and do not confuse them. Meanwhile he vertigo has to do with the vestibular system and causes an unreal sensation of movement of things or of oneself (such as a hallucination of movement), dizziness consists of a general feeling of imbalance.

He vestibular system It is located in the inner part of the ear and its neurological center is in the brain stem.

exist two different types of vertigoone related to the structure of the inner ear and the other to the brain.

peripheral vertigo

He peripheral vertigo is the most common and it has to do with injury to the inner ear itself and the vestibular nerve (which carries information from the inner ear to the brain).

Although its causes are mostly benign, it can greatly alter the quality of life of the people who suffer from them. The most frequent pathologies associated with peripheral vertigo are benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), vestibular neuritis and the Meniere’s disease. According to the Clínica Universidad de Navarra, these three pathologies represent the 54% of consultations for dizziness and vertigo.

Peripheral vertigo can also appear from other causes such as a tumor pressing on the area, injuries either infections.

central vertigo

He central vertigo affects the neurological mechanisms of the vestibular system and is due to brain stem lesions or the back of the brain (cerebellum).

The most common causes of central vertigo are vascular diseases (as a ictus) and the multiple sclerosis. It may also be due tumors in some areas of the brain vestibular migraineepilepsy…

How to know if vertigo is from the ear: symptoms

The symptoms of vertigo are unpredictable and can appear at any time of the day or night, whether you are at rest or doing some activity. Symptoms can give you clues as to whether the vertigo that you suffer is due to a problem in the inner ear (peripheral vertigo) or in the brain (central vertigo)

In the case of ear vertigo, peripheral, main symptoms are the sudden appearance of a intense sensation of movement, as if you were spinning or your environment was spinning around you. there may also be nausea, vomiting, pallor, nystagmus (involuntary movement of the eyes) in a direction that disappears when the gaze is fixed, Hearing loss, buzzes either pain in the ear.​

In it central vertigoinstead, it may there is no feeling of spinning, but rather unsteadiness, dizziness, weakness, or trouble walking. He nystagmus that occurs in this type of vertigo is in multiple directions and Doesn’t go away on fixation. there may also be severe headaches and neurological signs such as double visiondisorders of consciousness or swallowing, etc.

Normally, the vertigo attacks do not last more than a few minutes. However, in severe cases, vertigo can last for hours, days, weeks, or even months.

How is ear vertigo cured?

He vertigo treatment, whether of cerebral origin or in the inner ear itself, always depends on the cause and it is important to see a doctor in order to have a diagnosis as soon as possible. Treatment may include the use of medication (for example, if the cause is an infection) or, in some rare cases, surgery.

If the vertigo is due to a problem in the inner ear, the vestibular rehabilitation can help reduce symptoms. It is a type of physiotherapy that helps strengthen the other senses so they can compensate for episodes of vertigo.

Besides, the turmeriche ginkgo biloba wave ginger root are folk remedies that can help relieve vertigo symptoms.

Also keep these in mind tips to avoid injury when the vertigo episode occurs.

When you notice the first symptoms of vertigo, sit or stretch.seek help to hold on or walk. Once you feel that the episode has passed, don’t get up suddenlydo it slowly and with smooth movements.