Three Situations That Is Symptomatic Of Vertigo

By Daniel Storm


There are some three main ways in which vertigo normally manifests in patients. This is our attempt to gain an understanding of said condition by learning more about the symptoms and discussing them more extensively. A patient suffering from the condition known as vertigo will find that all these manifestations affect his or her sense of balance. This in turn means that (at least for as long as the episode of the condition is going on), the patient's ability to walk or stand is interfered with.

A normal episode would last for only a few minutes, so this should not be too much of a problem. However, there are some instances when an episode could last more than a few minutes, sometimes even longer. The disease we are focusing on happens to be one of the conditions which give us insights into the workings of our various bodily systems. A greater appreciation of how sensitive our bodily systems are could be easily achieved because of vertigo. We will also be in a better position to understand and know what to do in case a malfunction or a problem with those bodily systems take place.That constant sense of movement experienced by some patients is a sure symptom of vertigo. Usually they would feel like they are moving in a circular motion.

At a glance, it would seem as though he or she is drunk, weaving as he or she moves. Even as he or she tries to move towards one direction, he or she will be moving the other way instead. Dizziness will be inevitable, and nausea attacks will also be involved. Worst case scenario, vomiting would also be possible. Other patients would feel as if they are moving too much and they would not even doubt it. That is how real it seems. It wouldn't be a difficult situation for those patients who are able to manage these bouts of dizziness since that means they can still maintain control in the midst of a vertigo attack.

Vertigo could also happen in this manner: the patient would feel that it is the earth or his surroundings that is moving and he is just standing still when, in fact, it is the opposite. As a result, his natural reaction would be to avoid the objects that are constantly moving around him. This could definitely lead the patient to move wildly and recklessly. This would inevitably mean that the patient's balance is impaired. He would have a hard time standing straight or walking properly.

It is also the experience of many vertigo patients to feel as though something is spinning round and round in their heads. For the patient, there is no sense of movement at all, or the patient does not feel as though he or she is moving in any way. Unlike the second symptom discussed earlier, he would not also feel as though there is movement around him. In this case, all the whirling and spinning is taking place simply inside his head. The knee jerk reaction of a person experiencing this symptom for the first time ever would be one of terror and fear, and that is definitely a natural reaction.




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