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Suggest Remedy For Severe Vertigo Post Injury
Question: Hi my wife sustained a head injury In last week of Aug'15...CT scan was normal and doctors said nothing to worry..she suffered with giddiness/vertigo and head ache and not able to sleep for two weeks...doctor prescribed Vertin16 mg at that time.... And it was all normal till yesterday and now from 2nd Nov'15 she is again suffering with giddiness/vertigo and headache and not able to sleep...could you advice is this normal after head injury..I have consulted the doctor he asked us to use vertin 24 mg and Tetrafol plus for 10days..we are bit worried about the condition could you please advice is this normal after head injury. How long it will be like this.....
Note: she met with accident and got hit with cement road at backside of the head (left side)
Note: she met with accident and got hit with cement road at backside of the head (left side)
Brief Answer:
Continue medication and consult neurologist if not improving
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Head injury is usually associated with many symptoms.
CT scan if normal than nothing to worry.
Is there any history of bleeding from nose, ear decreased hearing, loss of consciousness seizures.
Vertigo may occur after head injury but sometimes Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo occurs secondary to head injury due to otolith.
Sometimes primary headache like migraine starts after head injury as headache with vertigo.
You should continue the medication as advised.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist
Continue medication and consult neurologist if not improving
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Head injury is usually associated with many symptoms.
CT scan if normal than nothing to worry.
Is there any history of bleeding from nose, ear decreased hearing, loss of consciousness seizures.
Vertigo may occur after head injury but sometimes Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo occurs secondary to head injury due to otolith.
Sometimes primary headache like migraine starts after head injury as headache with vertigo.
You should continue the medication as advised.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
Thanks for the reply Sir...
there was no bleeding after injury and no problem with hearing sensibility
however she lost her nose sensibility, after that accident she not able be smell anything...doctor asked us to wait for few days it may restore..and still its the same problem. now he advised us to meet the ENT specialist....
I have learned from online forums that after head injury there is a possibility of permanent loss of nose sensibility. is that true do we have any specific medication for that...
thanks in advance for your advice....
there was no bleeding after injury and no problem with hearing sensibility
however she lost her nose sensibility, after that accident she not able be smell anything...doctor asked us to wait for few days it may restore..and still its the same problem. now he advised us to meet the ENT specialist....
I have learned from online forums that after head injury there is a possibility of permanent loss of nose sensibility. is that true do we have any specific medication for that...
thanks in advance for your advice....
Brief Answer:
Require investigation and consultation from ENT specialist
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Anosmia (loss of smell ability) may occur after head injury as the nerves for smelling pass from top of inner nose to base of frontal region of skull piercing the cribriform plate.
If she also has csf rhinorrhea (watering from nose) then she needs evaluation by ENT specialist or neurologist.
Csf leaking may also called dizziness.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist
Require investigation and consultation from ENT specialist
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Anosmia (loss of smell ability) may occur after head injury as the nerves for smelling pass from top of inner nose to base of frontal region of skull piercing the cribriform plate.
If she also has csf rhinorrhea (watering from nose) then she needs evaluation by ENT specialist or neurologist.
Csf leaking may also called dizziness.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist
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