Frequent Dizziness: Absolutely Do Not Ignore It!

When you feel dizzy, you should sit down or lie down, close your eyes, and take deep breaths.

You should lie in a shady place, away from bright light and avoid sudden head movements.

There are many causes of dizziness. It is not easy to determine the cause. People with dizziness feel dizzy, the surrounding scenery is upside down or spinning, and there is a feeling of fear of falling. Sometimes, mild dizziness only makes people feel unsteady on their feet or legs. This feeling often appears when we are sitting and quickly stand up or lie down.

Symptoms of dizziness

Dizziness is one of the vague symptoms, a subjective feeling of the patient. The sensations used to describe dizziness are lightheadedness, dizziness, unsteadiness, pale face, loss of balance. Dizziness occurs when there is a disorder of one of the three main systems of the body to maintain balance, which are the vestibular system, the proprioceptive fibers and the ocular system.

Problems with other systems in the body can also lead to dizziness. Reduced blood flow to the cerebral cortex typically results in a spinning sensation. Dysfunction of the cerebellar cortex and its connections causes a variety of sensations that are often associated with problems with balance and coordination.

Vertigo can also result from peripheral nerve dysfunction, often in the presence of multiple neurological disorders or in combination with problems in other body systems. Finally, psychological and emotional problems can coexist with vertigo, the mechanisms of which are less well understood.

How dangerous is dizziness?

Most cases of vertigo are self-limiting and benign, so treatment is supportive rather than curative. However, in a large number of cases, vertigo is an early sign of serious and potentially life-threatening conditions such as acute bleeding, myocardial infarction, pneumonia and other systemic infections, aortic stenosis, arrhythmias, brain tumors, drug side effects, depression, syphilitic neuritis, and stroke.

If you feel dizzy with lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting: think of transient cerebral ischemia such as orthostatic hypotension, arrhythmia, or hyperventilation. When standing up: think of orthostatic hypotension or drug-induced hypovolemia. Turning, bending, standing up: think of ear disease, especially benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Urination: think of parasympathetic nervous system mechanism (syncope due to urination).

Head turning: cervical spondylosis or vestibular disorders. Coughing, sneezing, or overexertion: perilymph fistula, treatable, caused by a fistula in the round or oval window that leaks fluid from the inner ear into the middle ear. Emotional confusion: depression, anxiety, or hyperventilation. Neck pain or stiffness: cervical spondylosis.

Hearing or vision problems: think of disorders of this important sensory area. Head injury: dizziness is often increased and persistent. Numbness or tingling around the mouth or hands: is a symptom often due to hyperventilation. Balance problems: think of vestibular, cerebellar or brain disease, or general weakness.

When you have severe dizziness, you should sit down or lie down, close your eyes, and take deep breaths. You should lie in a shady place, away from bright light, and avoid moving your head too much. If you have a first attack of dizziness, you should see a doctor for treatment advice.

According to Health and Life