Vertigo Treatment

Vertigo is a feeling of being off-balance, like you or the world around you is spinning. If you're experiencing this, you might benefit from seeing a vertigo specialist in Meerut at Kanag ENT Superspeciality Hospital.

Causes of Vertigo

Vertigo is often caused by problems in the inner ear, such as:

• BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo): Tiny calcium particles (canaliths) clump up in the inner ear canals, affecting balance. This can happen for no clear reason and is more common with age.
• Meniere's disease: A disorder caused by fluid buildup and changing pressure in the inner ear, leading to vertigo, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), and hearing loss.
• Vestibular neuritis or labyrinthitis: Infections, usually viral, cause inflammation around the inner ear nerves that help with balance.

Other less common causes include:

• Head or neck injury
• Brain problems like stroke or tumor
• Certain medications that damage the ear
• Migraine headaches

Symptoms of Vertigo

Vertigo is often triggered by moving your head. People with vertigo might feel like they are:

• Spinning
• Tilting
• Swaying
• Unbalanced
• Pulled to one side

Other symptoms can include:

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Jerking eye movements (nystagmus)
• Headache
• Sweating
• Ringing in the ears or hearing loss

These symptoms can last from a few minutes to several hours and may come and go.

Treatment for Vertigo

Treatment depends on the cause of vertigo. Often, vertigo goes away without treatment as the brain adapts to the inner ear changes and uses other ways to keep balance. If treatment is needed, it may include:

• Vestibular rehabilitation: A type of physical therapy that helps strengthen the vestibular system, which sends signals to the brain about head and body movements to maintain balance.