How is Vertigo Treated?
BPPV, or benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, most common cause
of vertigo….because of accumulation of calcium particles in the
inner ear. canalith repositioning procedure is required
- Ménière’s disease, which can involve the loss of hearing
- Vestibular migraine
- Cholesteatoma, or an abnormal growth of the middle ear drum
- Defects and damage caused by injuries or birth defects
Vertigo is a vestibular [ inner ear ] condition that causes severe and prolonged sensations of feeling dizzy or lightheaded. Person may
feel like they are swaying back and forth, about to fall over, or that
the room is spinning around them.
They also may suffer other symptoms that include nausea, vomiting, severe headache, and hearing loss. Some people have no control
over their eye movements while others may sweat profusely.
TINNITUS
Tinnitus Causes
Ringing or hissing/buzzing tinnitus is a result of the loss of cells in the inner ear but the sound perception is created by brain cells.
- Age-related or any type of sensorineural/conductive hearing loss
- A virus, ear infection, or blockage in the ear (usually causes temporary tinnitus)
- Ménière’s disease affecting the part of the inner ear associated with balance
- Certain medications, especially some anti-inflammatory drugs
- Severe head injuries can cause hearing loss (i.e., fracture of the skull/temporal bone) and tinnitus
- Severe head injuries can cause AV fistulas and cause pulsatile tinnitus
- Neck injuries can cause pseudoaneurysm or dissections and cause pulsatile tinnitus
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
- Perception of music or singing (musical tinnitus) – often associated with brain disorders such as memory problems
- Near-continuous sound with fluctuating volume (tonal/hissing/
buzzing tinnitus) - Perception of pulsing sounds (pulsatile tinnitus)
DIAGNOSING TINNITUS
Diagnosis involves an examination of the patient’s ears, head,
and neck A hearing test can rule out or confirm suspected
causes. Image testing
Treatment Options
Treatment recommendations will vary based on symptoms experienced and whether or not an underlying cause is identified.
- masking devices may help minimize the sounds heard.
- hearing aids can be programmed to reduce noises.
- cochlear implant may be recommended for patients with severe hearing loss to improve the hearing and possibly tinnitus.
- Noise suppression
- Tricyclic antidepressants
- Medication therapy
- Surgery if there’s a tumor, cyst, hole in the ear drum, or ear bone abnormalities superior canal dehiscence, or otosclerosis
Tinnitus is sometimes manageable for sufferers if certain irritants that make symptoms worse are avoided. This may include
minimizing exposure to loud environments as much as possible and avoiding caffeine and nicotine.