One day, Miss Wang woke up in the morning and suddenly felt dizzy, and after checking the Internet, she found that her dizziness might be caused by otolithiasis. As her symptoms improved quickly, she ignored them.
Recently, Miss Wang began to feel dizzy again, this time as long as there is a movement, and this time the dizziness is more frequent and lasts longer than the last time.
She came to the hospital, and after a careful medical history, the doctor gave a diagnosis that Miss Wang had never heard of - vestibular migraine.
Dizziness is not necessarily otolithiasis
In recent years, the topic of otolithiasis has come into the public eye. Young and old, as soon as you feel dizzy when you turn your head, you will think that you may have otolithiasis. What is otolithiasis? Its scientific name is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, which is a common clinical disease with vertigo as the main manifestation.
Judging from the name, "benign" indicates that otolithiasis is a disease with a good prognosis, with a good treatment effect after manual reduction, and a certain possibility of self-healing. "Paroxysmal" means that the onset of otolithiasis is intermittent and usually lasts less than a minute. "Positionality" is a key feature of otolithiasis, which is dizziness that occurs in a specific location. This specific position refers to the position associated with the change in gravity, and the head is turned only during daily sitting or walking, and usually does not induce otolith detachment to cause vertigo.
The vestibular migraine that Ms. Wang suffers from is also a disease associated with changes in head position, with vertigo as the main manifestation. Although it is not as well-known as otolithiasis, it is also common in clinical practice. The word "vestibular nature" in its name indicates that the disease has vestibular symptoms, commonly known as dizziness and vertigo, and patients often describe themselves as spinning around. The word "migraine" indicates that it belongs to the "migraine family".
Vestibular migraine symptoms vary
Migraine is very common in clinical practice, and it comes in a large family. The clinical symptoms of vestibular migraine are different, patients not only have dizziness, but also photophobia, phonophobia, tinnitus, and deafness, so vestibular migraine is also nicknamed "chameleon".
Vestibular migraine is so complex, how do you know if you are one? The answer to this question is in the name "vestibular migraine." In addition to dizziness symptoms, a history of headache/migraine is important information in the diagnosis of this disorder. Whether you've had headaches/migraines in the past or have had headaches during dizziness attacks, you should tell your doctor about this information and your medical history can help him make a diagnosis.
Vestibular migraine can be prevented or treated
Don't worry if you've been diagnosed with vestibular migraine, it's a benign condition that can be prevented and treated. During a vestibular migraine attack, timely medical attention and symptomatic treatment will alleviate the clinical symptoms. At the same time, proper physical exercise is also a favorable factor to promote recovery, and broadcast gymnastics, Baduanjin, etc. are very good forms of exercise. Remember not to limit your movements for fear of dizziness. The onset of dizziness and headache will inevitably make people feel anxious, but you should not be too anxious, because nervousness is not conducive to recovery.
There are also some common sense that needs to be reminded of everyone. Patients with vestibular migraine should stay up as little as possible every day, maintain good sleep quality, appropriate outdoor sports and physical exercise can enhance physical fitness and reduce headache attacks, and should also pay attention to avoiding long-term use of electronic products, good emotional management and treatment of chronic diseases. These are all ways to prevent vestibular migraine attacks.
Finally, it is important to understand the complexities of vertigo, and that even common otolithiasis can be "impersonated" by other diseases. When dizziness occurs, it is necessary to provide the doctor with an accurate medical history and past symptoms, and analyze the cause of the vertigo together. It is the so-called peeling off the cocoon to find the cause of the disease, and live a healthy life and be in a good mood.
Source: Healthy China