Doctors pointed out that dizziness, the feeling that the surrounding scenery is spinning, which lasts for hours to days, is one of the symptoms of vestibular neuritis; the situational photo, the person in the picture has nothing to do with this article. (Picture taken from freepik)
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[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report]A 35-year-old woman began to experience nystagmus due to dizziness that affected her work. The neurology department diagnosed vestibular neuritis and referred her to the otolaryngology department for treatment. However, she still had dizziness symptoms after taking medication. , so seek help from traditional Chinese medicine. Through the addition and subtraction of Pueraria lobata decoction, Pueraria lobata can relieve muscles, reduce fever, and promote Yang divergence to improve head circulation; then combine it with ephedra, Chuanxiong, honeysuckle, forsythia, magnolia magnolia, skullcap and platycodon to achieve smooth improvement.
Chinese medicine practitioner Chu Yanqiang posted on Facebook “Chinese Medicine Physician Chu Yanqiang” that vestibular neuritis is a disease that affects the body’s balance system. Due to inflammation of the tissue in the inner ear that controls the balance system, we have symptoms of dizziness, ear swelling, and tinnitus. . The main differential diagnoses are: dizziness, loss of balance, nausea and vomiting, etc.
Chu Yanqiang pointed out that the human body maintains a sense of balance during activities, mainly relying on the vestibular nervous system of the inner ear, the visual nervous system of the eyes, and the proprioceptive nerves of the muscles. If the vestibular system of the inner ear is out of control, resulting in poor blood flow and lymphatic circulation in the inner ear, it will lead to vertigo, which is also the most common and most serious symptom. Sometimes it is also accompanied by symptoms of tinnitus or hearing loss.
Chu Yanqiang explained that vestibular neuritis often occurs after a cold or upper respiratory tract infection. It is caused by the spread of the virus. It also often occurs during the climate change in short autumn or early spring. Sometimes it is also caused by overwork and fatigue. related to decreased strength.
Chu Yanqiang said that the main differential diagnosis of vestibular neuritis is divided into three categories:
1. Dizziness: Feeling that the surrounding scenery is spinning, which lasts for several hours to several days.
2. Loss of balance: swaying when walking, or spinning when lying down.
3. Nausea and vomiting: nausea and vomiting due to excessive dizziness.
Chu Yanqiang also emphasized that traditional Chinese medicine does not have a disease name such as vestibular neuritis, so the treatment thinking focuses on understanding the course of the disease and adding appropriate medications.
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