Vertigo, A Simple Guide to The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions
By Kenneth Kee
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Vertigo is a feeling of moving or spinning
Of the environment even if the person is not moving
It is not as in the movie a fainting or height fear
But an imbalance in the cochlea in the inner ear
The person feels though the room is spinning and nausea
He may hear buzzing sounds or sometimes cannot hear
Certain positions of the head make the vertigo begin
An infection may have irritated the delicate labryrinth
Certain vestibular tests may elicit nystagmus based on the position
This will determine which semicircular canal is the cause of the condition
Treatment is with anti vertigo and antihistamine medication
This normally will relieve the spinning condition.
Rarely there may be side effects to the medication
Such as dyskinesia, drowsiness and allergic reactions
Most medicines will resolve the vertigo and vomiting
They will have a stabilizing effect on dizziness and fainting
-An original poem by Kenneth Kee
Interesting Tips about the Vertigo
A Healthy Lifestyle
1. Take a well Balanced Diet
2. Treatment of Vertigo: 1. Repositioning head maneuvers
Recommended treatment for most forms of BPPV employs particle repositioning head maneuvers (e.g. Epley’s and Semont’s maneuvers that move the displaced otoconia out of the affected semicircular canal.
These maneuvers involve a specific series of patterned head and trunk movements that can be performed in a doctor’s office in about 15 minutes.
Particle repositioning head maneuvers are considered to be more effective than medication or other forms of exercise-based therapy in treating posterior canal BPPV.
Motion sickness medications are sometimes helpful in controlling the nausea associated with BPPV and are sometimes used to help with acute dizziness during particle repositioning maneuvers:
a. Stemetil
b. Dimenhydrinate
c. Cyclizine
3. Keep bones and body strong
Bone marrow produces our blood
Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.
Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.
Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruits
Zinc and other minerals are important to the body
4. Get enough rest and Sleep
Avoid stress and tension
5. Exercise and stay active.
It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 21⁄2 hours a week.
One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.
Begin slowly especially if a person has not been active.
6. Do not drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for a man or 1 alcohol drink a day for a woman.
Alcohol use also increases the chance of falling and breaking a bone.
Alcohol can affect the neurons and brain cells.
7. Stop or do not begin smoking.
It also interferes with blood supply and healing.
Chapter 1
Vertigo
Vertigo is the sensation of spinning or movement of the body even when the body is not moving.
It is caused by abnormal function of the organ of balance and the vestibular nerve in the inner ear.
It is especially common in the elderly especially in the morning when they get up from bed.
In fact last week I had 3 elderly patients who had vertigo after waking up in the morning.
It is postulated that there may be a preceding upper respiratory tract infection before this occurrence of vertigo.
It is also very common in people with Meniere’s Disease.
Unlike in the Movie “Vertigo” it is not the fear of heights.
What is Vertigo?
Vertigo is an unpleasant symptom where illusionary perception of movement (spinning or wobbling) of the body and of the surrounding area occurs.
Any dysfunction of the organ of balance and the nerve of balance (vestibular) in the inner ear can cause
Kenneth Kee
Medical doctor since 1972.Started Kee Clinic in 1974 at 15 Holland Dr #03-102, relocated to 36 Holland Dr #01-10 in 2009.Did my M.Sc (Health Management ) in 1991 and Ph.D (Healthcare Administration) in 1993.Dr Kenneth Kee is still working as a family doctor at the age of 74However he has reduced his consultation hours to 3 hours in the morning and 2 hours inthe afternoon.He first started writing free blogs on medical disorders seen in the clinic in 2007 on http://kennethkee.blogspot.com.His purpose in writing these simple guides was for the health education of his patients which is also his dissertation for his Ph.D (Healthcare Administration). He then wrote an autobiography account of his journey as a medical student to family doctor on his other blog http://afamilydoctorstale.blogspot.comThis autobiography account “A Family Doctor’s Tale” was combined with his early “A Simple Guide to Medical Disorders” into a new Wordpress Blog “A Family Doctor’s Tale” on http://ken-med.com.From which many free articles from the blog was taken and put together into 1000 eBooks.He apologized for typos and spelling mistakes in his earlier books.He will endeavor to improve the writing in futures.Some people have complained that the simple guides are too simple.For their information they are made simple in order to educate the patients.The later books go into more details of medical disorders.He has published 1000 eBooks on various subjects on health, 1 autobiography of his medical journey, another on the autobiography of a Cancer survivor, 2 children stories and one how to study for his nephew and grand-daughter.The purpose of these simple guides is to educate patient on health disorders and not meant as textbooks.He does not do any night duty since 2000 ever since Dr Tan had his second stroke.His clinic is now relocated to the Buona Vista Community Centre.The 2 units of his original clinic are being demolished to make way for a new Shopping Mall.He is now doing some blogging and internet surfing (bulletin boards since the 1980's) startingwith the Apple computer and going to PC.The entire PC is upgraded by himself from XT to the present Pentium duo core.The present Intel i7 CPU is out of reach at the moment because the CPU is still expensive.He is also into DIY changing his own toilet cistern and other electric appliance.His hunger for knowledge has not abated and he is a lifelong learner.The children have all grown up and there are 2 grandchildren who are even more technically advanced than the grandfather where mobile phones are concerned.This book is taken from some of the many articles in his blog (now with 740 posts) A Family Doctor’s Tale.Dr Kee is the author of:"A Family Doctor's Tale""Life Lessons Learned From The Study And Practice Of Medicine""Case Notes From A Family Doctor"
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Vertigo, A Simple Guide to The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions - Kenneth Kee
Vertigo,
A
Simple
Guide
to
The Condition,
Treatment
And
Related Conditions
by
Dr Kenneth Kee
M.B., B.S. (Singapore)
Ph.D (Healthcare Administration)
Copyright Kenneth Kee 2015 Smashwords Edition
Published By Kenneth Kee at Smashwords.com
Dedication
This book is dedicated
To my wife Dorothy
And my children
Carolyn, Grace
And Kelvin
This book describes the Vertigo, Treatment and Related Diseases such as Dizziness, Motion Sickness, Jet-lag which are seen in some of my patients in my Family Clinic.
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Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.
Introduction
Ode to Vertigo
Vertigo is a feeling of moving or spinning
Of the environment even if the person is not moving
It is not as in the movie a fainting or height fear
But an imbalance in the cochlea in the inner ear
The person feels though the room is spinning and nausea
He may hear buzzing sounds or sometimes cannot hear
Certain positions of the head make the vertigo begin
An infection may have irritated the delicate labryrinth
Certain vestibular tests may elicit nystagmus based on the position
This will determine which semicircular canal is the cause of the condition
Treatment is with anti vertigo and antihistamine medication
This normally will relieve the spinning condition.
Rarely there may be side effects to the medication
Such as dyskinesia, drowsiness and allergic reactions
Most medicines will resolve the vertigo and vomiting
They will have a stabilizing effect on dizziness and fainting
-An original poem by Kenneth Kee
Interesting Tips about the Vertigo
A Healthy Lifestyle
1. Take a well Balanced Diet
2. Treatment of Vertigo: 1. Repositioning head maneuvers
Recommended treatment for most forms of BPPV employs particle repositioning head maneuvers (e.g. Epley’s and Semont’s maneuvers that move the displaced otoconia out of the affected semicircular canal.
These maneuvers involve a specific series of patterned head and trunk movements that can be performed in a doctor’s office in about 15 minutes.
Particle repositioning head maneuvers are considered to be more effective than medication or other forms of exercise-based therapy in treating posterior canal BPPV.
Motion sickness medications are sometimes helpful in controlling the nausea associated with BPPV and are sometimes used to help with acute dizziness during particle repositioning maneuvers:
a. Stemetil
b. Dimenhydrinate
c. Cyclizine
3. Keep bones and body strong
Bone marrow produces our blood
Eat foods rich in calcium like yogurt, cheese, milk, and dark green vegetables.
Eat foods rich in Vitamin D, like eggs, fatty fish, cereal, and fortified milk.
Eat food rich in Vitamins B and C such as green vegetables and fruits
Zinc and other minerals are important to the body
4. Get enough rest and Sleep
Avoid stress and tension
5. Exercise and stay active.
It is best to do weight-bearing exercise such as walking, jogging, stair climbing, dancing, or lifting weights for 2½ hours a week.
One way to do this is to be active 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.
Begin slowly especially if a person has not been active.
6. Do not drink more than 2 alcohol drinks a day for a man or 1 alcohol drink a day for a woman.
Alcohol use also increases the chance of falling and breaking a bone.
Alcohol can affect the neurons and brain cells.
7. Stop or do not begin smoking.
It also interferes with blood supply and healing.
Cigarettes contain more than forty types of hazardous and possibly cancer causing chemicals which can harm the smokers and those around them
Chapter 1
Vertigo
Vertigo is the sensation of spinning or movement of the body even when the body is not moving.
It is caused by abnormal function of the organ of balance and the vestibular nerve in the inner ear.
It is especially