subject: Kinds Of Vertigo [print this page] Vertigo is a very complex diseaseVertigo is a very complex disease. The name vertigo has been derived from Latin. It means rotating or spinning.
The severity of this disease is that the person will always feel that they are moving even while standing still. So the affected people always feel to be moving.
The inner part of the ear is very much important for humans and mammals to maintain the balance while walking and standing, it doesn't mean if it's two legs or four legs. The vestibular factor in the inner ear is considered to be maintaining the balance of the body.
Vomiting and nausea come together with vertigo. Apart from this the vertigo affected person will also have difficulties while walking and standing up.
The major reason for vertigo is considered to be benign paroxysmal position vertigo and vestibular headache. We shall see them here:
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo:
In labyrinth the crystals of calcium is present. They do not move and these crystals are in fixed position. Labyrinth is situated in the interior part of the ear
The basic place for these crystals is in utricle. But, with the affected person the crystal gets dislocated and moves to semicircular canals. the posterior canal is said to be very much affected in this situation.
When a person have benign paroxysmal positional vertigo the eyes of the person rotate in the direction of the damaged ear. Apart from this dizziness, vertigo, visual defect are also some of the major symptoms.
This depicts the situation of the affected person. As the fluid in the interior part of the ear is dislocated it is also called as canlithiasis.
Vestibular migraine is also the major reason for the cause of vertigo. Vertigo itself forms to be a reason here.
Thus, here the main problem is not vertigo it is the migraine. But the person who is affected decides that he is affected by vertigo. The increase of vertigo due to migraine is the real severe fact in this.
A latest research has identified a connection between migraine and vertigo. People who have unidentified vertigo have 2.5 times more chance to succumb to migraine.
Vestibular neuritis and meniere's are considered to be other causes. Dizziness also accompanies them when there is a migraine attack.
When someone consumes very high level of alcohol they might get the short term effect of vertigo.
Types of Vertigo:
The two different kinds are peripheral vertigo and central vertigo. There are two known types of vertigo. Normally, vertigo's are classified by the parts they affect.
Peripheral pathway:
Peripheral type of vertigo is a kind that affects the working of the inner part of the ear. This is also known as vestibular system.
Benign paroxysmal positional dysfunction is considered to be the regular reason for this kind of vertigo. Superior canal dehiscence syndrome, labyrinths and visual vertigo are considered to be the other reasons.
Vertigo is also caused by bacteria that grows due to cold and cough. And also when a person's skull gets injured that may lead to vertigo too.
Central Vertigo:
This occurs due to the damage in the brain and not due to the problem with inner ear. central vertigo is linked with a neurological system of our body.
The effects of central vertigo are non clear speech, uncontrollable movement of eyes, speech with less sound. Normally central vertigo is not that severe as it do not involves the inner part of the ear.
Heavy sweating, not able to walk steady and excessive vomiting are due to the result of vertigo. When vertigo is not given due care with treatment it may lead to irreparable damage to the nervous system of our body.
