Hoe herken je ziekte van Ménière?
Deze ziekte kenmerkt zich door aanvallen van (draai)duizeligheid met klachten van het gehoor, zoals oorsuizen, gehoorverlies en/of een vol gevoel in het oor. Aanvallen treden vaak plotseling op, maar kunnen aangekondigd worden door oorklachten. De duur van de aanvallen kan wisselen van enkele minuten tot een dag.
Is de ziekte van Ménière te genezen?
Helaas is de ziekte van Méniѐre niet te behandelen met medicatie. Ook kunt u deze aandoening niet bestrijden met bepaalde oefeningen. Maar het goede nieuws is wel dat na verloop van tijd de klachten vaak afnemen en de ziekte vanzelf vaak helemaal verdwijnt.
Is ziekte van Ménière te genezen?
What is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo?
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is one of the most common causes of vertigo — the sudden sensation that you’re spinning or that the inside of your head is spinning. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo causes brief episodes of mild to intense dizziness.
Can you have vertigo and not know it?
You may have attacks of vertigo for a few weeks, then a period of time with no symptoms at all. Usually, BPPV affects only one ear. Other names for BPPV include benign postural vertigo, positional vertigo and top-shelf vertigo (because you get dizzy looking up).
How can I prevent Vertigo from becoming worse during episodes of BPV?
Preventing symptoms of vertigo from becoming worse during episodes of BPV can be as simple as avoiding the positions that trigger it. Your doctor may prescribe medications to relieve spinning sensations. These may include: However, medications are often not effective in treating vertigo.
What is BPPV (Top Shelf Vertigo)?
Some people feel dizzy when they tip their heads back to look up, and for this reason BPPV is sometimes called ‘top shelf vertigo’. Symptoms are usually intermittent, stopping for several weeks or months at a time and then coming back for a longer or shorter period.