What is Dizziness?
Dizziness and balance disorders are common. Dizziness is actually an illusion of movement. In other words, a person perceives a non-existent movement as if he exists and thinks that he or his environment is moving. Balance disorder is the situation where the person cannot balance his / her environment.
Dizziness and balance disorder is a very common complaint and one that disrupts the quality of life of a person. It is mostly seen in middle and older age groups.
What Causes Dizziness?
The most common cause of dizziness is diseases related to the inner ear. Dislocation of the inner ear crystals may result in dizziness, nausea and vomiting as a result of fracture or concussion in the skull resulting in hard impacts to the head and damaging the inner ear.
Some nervous system diseases can also cause dizziness. Diseases such as cerebral hemorrhage or blockages in the brain vessels, multiple sclerosis (MS), brain tumors, parkinson’s disease, and migraine can cause balance disruption.
In addition, heart disease, diabetes, thyroid gland diseases, anemia, high blood pressure, low blood pressure, severe water loss are among the causes of dizziness.
Psychological disorders such as panic attacks, anxiety, stress and depression can also cause dizziness.
How is the diagnosis diagnosed in a patient suffering from dizziness?
A detailed questioning of the underlying cause, examination of balance-related systems, tests of hearing and balance functions of the inner ear when necessary, examination of structures such as brain and cerebellum in the skull by computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, and blood tests may be required.
How Does Dizziness Treatment Be Done?
The treatment of dizziness and imbalance is directed to the cause. When the cause of the dizziness is removed, the patient’s complaints also improve. Heart, ear nose, throat and nervous system should be examined in every patient with balance disorder or dizziness.