Why is my head always so dizzy? Dizziness, also known as vertigo, is a subjective sensory abnormality. It can be divided into two categories: one is rotational vertigo, mostly caused by dysfunction of the vestibular nervous system and the cerebellum, with the feeling of tipping over as the main feeling, feel themselves swaying or scenery rotating. The second is generalized dizziness, mostly caused by certain systemic diseases, with the feeling of dizziness as the main cause, feeling light-headed. Classification and Common Diseases Dizziness is a common symptom rather than an independent disease. Therefore, we can categorize the diseases that cause dizziness, so that we can have a deeper understanding of "dizziness". Rotational vertigo can be divided into two categories according to its etiology: peripheral vertigo and central vertigo. (1) Peripheral vertigo: refers to the inner ear labyrinth or vestibular nerve lesions resulting in vertigo. Commonly seen in Meniere's disease (once translated Meniere's disease), labyrinthitis, drug-induced vertigo (caused by streptomycin or gentamicin) and vestibular neuritis. (2) central vertigo: refers to the vertigo caused by brainstem, cerebellum, brain and spinal cord lesions. Commonly found in vertebral - basilar artery blood supply insufficiency, intracranial tumor, intracranial infection, multiple sclerosis, vertigo epilepsy and traumatic vertigo. (2) General vertigo (1) cardiogenic vertigo: common in cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac insufficiency, etc.. (2) Vertigo of pulmonary origin: it can be seen in pulmonary insufficiency caused by various reasons. (3) Ophthalmogenic vertigo: common in refractive error, fundus arteriosclerosis, hemorrhage and ocular muscle paralysis. (4) Blood pressure vertigo: high or low blood pressure can cause vertigo. (5) Others: anemia, cervical spondylosis, acute fever, gastroenteritis, endocrine disorders and neurosis can cause dizziness 1. Anemia The elderly, if they have dizziness, fatigue and pallor, should go to the hospital for examination to see if they are anemic. If the elderly do not pay attention to nutritional health care, it is easy to suffer from anemia. In addition, dyspepsia, peptic ulcer, gastrointestinal bleeding and chronic inflammatory diseases in elderly patients can be secondary anemia. 2. High blood viscosity Hyperlipidemia and Thrombocytosis can cause high blood viscosity and slow blood flow, resulting in adequate blood supply to the brain and symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness and weakness. There are many reasons for hyperlipidemia, but the most important one is that the dietary structure is not rational. 3. Cerebral arteriosclerosis Patients feel dizzy and often suffer from insomnia, tinnitus, emotional instability, forgetfulness and numbness of limbs. Cerebral arteriosclerosis makes the inner diameter of blood vessels smaller, and the blood flow in the brain decreases, resulting in insufficient blood supply and oxygen supply to the brain and causing dizziness. 4. Cervical spondylosis is often characterized by tightness in the neck, limitation of flexibility, occasional pain, numbness and coldness of the fingers, and a feeling of heaviness. Cervical spondylosis squeezes the vertebral artery in the neck, resulting in insufficient blood supply to the brain, which is the main reason for dizziness caused by this disease. 5. Hypertension In addition to dizziness, hypertensive patients are often accompanied by head swelling, panic, irritability, tinnitus, insomnia and other discomforts. 6. Heart disease In the early stage of coronary heart disease, some people may feel headache, dizziness, weakness of the limbs, mental concentration. This is mainly due to atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries of the heart, resulting in insufficient blood supply and causing dizziness. 1. The best solution for dizziness is prevention. Elderly people should have regular checkups of blood pressure, heart sound, heart rhythm, as well as blood routine, blood lipid, blood viscosity, electroencephalogram, cerebral blood flow map, neck x-ray, etc., to prevent dizziness from occurring in the first place. What should I do if I am dizzy? Ms. Xu, Anzhen Xili, Chaoyang District, Beijing: I am 55 years old, and the right side of my face is very numb recently, like I have had anesthesia. Previously because of dizziness to take a cervical spine film, film out of the doctor said okay, not very strong, the doctor asked me to pillow pillow a little lower. Now the effect is a little, but not very obvious, now I feel very sad head and neck, dizziness is from May this year, dizziness has been more than four months, may I ask what is this problem? How to treat it? Answer: According to Dr. Zhan Shuqin, Deputy Chief Physician of Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing, from the symptoms described by Ms. Xu, two issues need to be noted: 1. Is the blood pressure normal? 2. Is there any sleep disorder? Ms. Xu is a middle-aged or elderly female patient, and cervical spondylosis is also a common trigger for dizziness. Facial numbness is not related to cervical spondylosis and is usually associated with brain symptoms. There are also many disorders that cause dizziness, the common ones being vertebrobasilar insufficiency, Meniere's disease, insomnia with phytoneurotic dysfunction, and certain depressive and anxiety disorders. If it manifests as transient dizziness and vomiting, it should be taken seriously, with cerebral blood supply insufficiency being the most common. If prolonged dizziness, lightheadedness, accompanied by poor sleep, or accompanied by other physical and mental symptoms, such as facial and limb numbness, neck pain, or even panic, shortness of breath, fatigue and other symptoms, if the internal medicine examination alone can not come up with a problem to think of plant nervous dysfunction (also known as neurosis). If accompanied by low mood, agitation, pessimism, beware of depression. It is recommended that Ms. Xu go to the neurology department of the hospital for relevant examinations to further find out the cause of dizziness. Treatment of dizziness Method 1: Eggs and brown sugar for dizziness Soybean oil in the right amount in the pot to heat up, 2 eggs, 30 grams of brown sugar (put a little water to mix) into the pot to fry, take on an empty stomach, and then served for 10 days. In order to consolidate the therapeutic effect, you can also take a few more days. Method 2: Hedgerow diet for dizziness 25 grams of Chinese herbs Hedgerow, shell eggs, 50 grams of rice, cooked into porridge, can add the right amount of oil, salt, monosodium glutamate to taste. Cooked, go to the fence slag and eggshells, 2 times a day to eat porridge and eggs, generally eat for 3 days, dizziness and headache symptoms that have significantly improved. This medicinal porridge is not only sweet and savory, can treat dizziness and headache, but also has an auxiliary role in lowering blood pressure. Method 3: Duck eggs and red beans for dizziness Duck eggs, red beans 20, stirred steamed, morning fasting service, once a day, for 7 days with special effects Method 4: Kushu grass soup for dizziness Xia Kushu 25 grams, 15 grams of peony, 25 grams of raw Cortex Eucommiae, Scutellaria baicalensis 10 grams. Usage: first decoction of the first three flavors of the medicine, put 3 teacups of water, simmer for 30 minutes, take down from the fire, stop and then add scutellaria, decoction for 5 minutes that is, every morning and evening to take 1 time. After serving, you can feel the lightness of the head and eyes, and there are no other side effects. Method 5: Chrysanthemum for dizziness Chrysanthemum functions to lower blood pressure, brighten the eyes and detoxification, cure dizziness, headache, tinnitus and dizziness, can make urine clear and long. People with high blood pressure can use chrysanthemum pillows, which are helpful for women whose liver-yang fire causes dizziness and restlessness at night. Wild chrysanthemum can be added to the oil citrus leaves, mung bean shells or Tongzhi silk, dried in the sun to be cold into the pillow bag and then sewed tightly can be. Method six: jasmine stewed eggs with a black cloth over the eyes to rest, breakfast eat stewed partridge and jasmine stewed eggs. Method 7: Exercise for dizziness A recent study shows that frequent dizziness of the elderly, just continue to carry out some simple, easy exercise, the situation can be greatly improved. Yoni, a psychologist at the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom, said in the latest issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine published its research report, exercise therapy can reduce the symptoms of chronic vertigo and physical discomfort, and the earlier the start of exercise therapy, the better the effect, the ideal is to start immediately after the first appearance of dizziness. Dizziness is a common condition, usually caused by problems with the inner ear, but it will cause great inconvenience to patients, especially the elderly, such as being prone to falls, or being reluctant to go out or even unable to live independently for fear of falling. At present, there are few treatment options for vertigo other than prescription drugs with limited effects. In fact, some simple exercises, such as eye, head and body exercises, can cure dizziness and can be done by anyone without any equipment, but doctors usually do not introduce them to their patients. She led a study of 170 patients with an average age of 60 and frequent dizziness, divided into two groups, respectively, to receive exercise training or general medical care; in which the exercise group had a nurse to teach them half a day of exercise. After a few weeks, the nurses interviewed each patient twice to give advice and to help improve confidence; then at three and six months, each patient's condition was tested. After three months, two-thirds of the exercise group showed a significant improvement in dizziness, compared with one-third of the 'standard care group' after six months.
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