Question

Cam feels dizzy and feels like he can feel the world spinning around him. Explain what may be the cause(s) to Cam's problem and how should he treat this?

Answer 1

His condition is Vertigo.Vertigo is a specific type of dizziness that is characterized by the sudden sensation that you are spinning or that the world around you is spinning.

Causes of Vertigo

*The most common causes of vertigo are inner ear infections or diseases of the ear such as

1.benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)

2.vestibular neuritis

3.Meniere's disease.

Less common causes of vertigo can include

1.head or brain injuries

2.migraines.

Treatment

vertigo can be a once-in-a-lifetime thing that comes and goes quickly, and should not normally be cause for alarm.

If He have repeated dizziness and hearing loss, Consult ear, nose and throat specialist .

1.Vertigo that is caused by BPPV-

can be treated by physical therapy where patients learn a series of exercises known as the canalith repositioning procedure -- slow maneuvers for positioning your head to shift particles in the inner ear.

2.Meniere's disease- low sodium diet and a diuretic to decrease fluid pressure in the inner ear.

Vertigo due to other causes may require calcium channel blockers or beta blockers or tricyclic antidepressants.