What Is Vertigo?

Vertigo is a spinning sensation that can occur at any time, even though our bodies are in a state of standing upright. The surroundings seem to be moving, both vertically and horizontally. Some people feel that they are actually spinning. Its effects can be mild or even severe that we can fall to the floor.

Vertigo is different to dizziness, an experience that we've probably felt the head feels light when it comes to standing. The vertigo can be more severe than that, for example, can make it hard to move because of spin that affect the balance of the body.

Symptoms of vertigo
Vertigo can occur suddenly and lasts for a while, but can also occur for several days. Those with severe vertigo may be unable to get out of bed and this will affect their daily activities. For that, the symptoms of vertigo can vary depending on the severity. Symptoms that can be felt among others:

• The place you stand feels rotating or moving
• Nausea
• Throw up
• Difficult to stand or walk
• Sensation head feels light
• Unable to focus views

Causes vertigo

Vertigo is often caused by a disturbance of balance in an area centered labyrinth or the cochlea in the ear. Possible causes of vertigo are:

• Viral infections like common cold or influenza which attacked the labyrinth area
• Bacterial infections of the middle ear
• Arthritis in the neck area
• Migraine attack
• Reduced blood circulation can cause blood flow to the brain balance centers decreased
• Drunken vehicle
• Alcohol and certain drugs

Prevention of vertigo

The following steps can relieve or prevent symptoms of vertigo:

• Sleep with your head a little high
• Get up slowly and sit down first before we got up from bed
• Avoid bending position when lifting
• Avoid tilting the head position, for example, to retrieve an object from a height
• Move your head carefully if we head in a flat position (horizontal) or when the neck in a position to look up.

Benign positional vertigo is a form of vertigo attacks in the short term but over and over again. Symptoms only in seconds but can be quite severe, often appears after we attacked by a virus infection or the presence of inflammation and damage in the area of the middle ear. Symptoms may arise if we move the head suddenly, for example when turning with a quick motion.

Generally cases are mild case of vertigo and not dangerous. However, if symptoms recur or persist, to be seen whether there are factors that cause it. If the symptoms are very disturbing our activities, be examined by a doctor to determine whether there is cause a serious and appropriate therapy to heal our vertigo.