Otolith

2026-01-14 06:24

Otolith, also known as benign paroxysm positional vertigo, was a common disease. It is a disease caused by the movement of otoliths (the crystals of calcium dioxide in the inner ear) to the vestibula, stimulating the sensory organs and causing dizziness and blurred vision. Its clinical characteristics can be summarized as "short, moving, bed" three key words: - "Short": Dizzy attacks are short-lived, usually lasting a few seconds or dozens of seconds. - "Movement": The onset of dizziness is related to the change of head position, such as lying down, turning left, turning right, getting up, lying down, raising head or lowering head. It usually does not occur when lying down or sitting still. - "Bed": Most patients 'dizziness episodes were related to the bed. They would occur when they got up, lay down, or turned left and right in bed. Otolith was more common in people between the ages of 40 and 60, and there were more women than men. The cause of the disease is related to many factors: - In terms of age, it was more common after the age of 40, and the incidence rate gradually increased with age, which may be related to the aging of otoliths. - In terms of gender, the incidence rate of women was 1.5 - 2 times that of men, especially after menopause and calcium deficiency. - As for chronic diseases, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and other diseases that caused small blood vessels to be blocked. - Ear diseases, such as Meniere's disease, sudden hearing loss, vestibulopathy, ear trauma, etc., can be induced. - During orthopedic surgery, when the head was tilted back too much during general anesthesia for the trachea, it was easy for the otolith to enter the rear semicircle canal. - Migraine attacks can cause repeated damage to the inner ear, which is also a predisposition factor. - In terms of lifestyle habits and emotions, tiredness, staying up late, mental stress, nervousness, and anxiety may also affect them. - There were also unexpected potential causes, such as ear vibrations (tooth washing, etc.), beauty salon, long-term fixed sleeping position (gravity caused it to fall off), and so on. There were many treatments: - Physical therapy mainly helps the otolith return to its original position through specific gravity movements (such as the Sermont position, Barbeque position, etc.) to relieve the symptoms. Manual reduction of otolith is an effective method to treat this disease. - There were many surgical treatments, and the most commonly used one was the incision of the rear semicircle canal. However, the surgery was risky and needed to be carried out under the guidance of a professional doctor. - Medication can be used to relieve symptoms through some drugs (such as thyroxine, Diazepam, etc.), but the effect of medication varies from person to person and depends on the specific condition of the disease. The patient should also pay attention to maintaining a happy mood, exercise appropriately, and ensure adequate sleep to help alleviate the symptoms. The novel "Shou Zang" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!