diziness and vertigo Flashcards
what are the semi circular canals detecting
rotational movement
what is involved in detecting linear movements of the head ?
utricles and sacules
miners attacks usually last
at least 20 minutes
what symptoms do you get ?
aural fulness, tinnitus, hearing loss, nausea and vomiting, vertigo
can you get hearing loss from menieres?
hearing usually comes back but can get gradual hearing loss from recurrent attacks
if tinnitus is constant in miners, a change in nature of the tinnitus is associated with?
an attack
management during miners attack?
supportive
what lifestyle can you give ?
fabrice
reduce salt, caffeine, alcohol and stress
medical management ?
B histine, prochlorpromazine, cyclizine
what does the employee manouvre do?
displaces otolith from semi circular canal
how long do episodes of BPPV usually last?
30 - 60 seconds
