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Question: I have been experiencing dizziness off and on for the past few days. If I move my head quickly or lay down the room spins around.
Brief Answer:
sounds like benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
BPPV is the most likely diagnosis. Its "on-off" character and its connection to head or body movements are convincing enough for the diagnosis. The ENT specialist may confirm it with clinical examination. Sometimes the ENT specialist also does certain tests to exclude other conditions.
Regarding treatment there are various options.
The 1st option is to forget about it, particularly if the symptoms are not annoying enough. The symptoms will get better after a few weeks.
The 2nd option is to try canalith repositioning. This is a procedure done by the ENT specialist in the office. Many patients benefit from this maneuver.
The 3rd option involves drugs, that may suppress the labyrinth but they don't usually provide much relief. Some patients consider the drugs beneficial, other patients don't. And there are certain side effects to consider like sleepiness for example.
There is also a surgical approach to treatment but this is left for severe cases unresponsive to other treatment options.
I hope it helps!
Kind Regards!
sounds like benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
BPPV is the most likely diagnosis. Its "on-off" character and its connection to head or body movements are convincing enough for the diagnosis. The ENT specialist may confirm it with clinical examination. Sometimes the ENT specialist also does certain tests to exclude other conditions.
Regarding treatment there are various options.
The 1st option is to forget about it, particularly if the symptoms are not annoying enough. The symptoms will get better after a few weeks.
The 2nd option is to try canalith repositioning. This is a procedure done by the ENT specialist in the office. Many patients benefit from this maneuver.
The 3rd option involves drugs, that may suppress the labyrinth but they don't usually provide much relief. Some patients consider the drugs beneficial, other patients don't. And there are certain side effects to consider like sleepiness for example.
There is also a surgical approach to treatment but this is left for severe cases unresponsive to other treatment options.
I hope it helps!
Kind Regards!
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