Dizziness can be very penalizing on a daily basis.

In Without appointment, the doctor and columnist of Europe 1 Jimmy Mohamed explained the frequent causes of this disease which must be differentiated from dizziness.

He also detailed the possible care for people who suffer from it.

Painful and sometimes frequent, vertigo can make life hell for some people.

In "Without appointment" on Europe 1, the doctor and columnist of the show Jimmy Mohamed detailed the possible causes of vertigo and the appropriate treatments.

He also stressed the importance of not confusing real dizziness with "dizziness".

"Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is a very common cause of what is called vertigo. They come from a detachment of small crystals in the inner ear that we still struggle to explain. This could for example take place after a little head trauma, like banging your head against a cupboard, or a fall, and then positioning your head in a certain way causes dizziness.

Positional vertigo is almost always mild

They are therefore positional vertigo: you can feel them by tilting your head to the left and not to the right, or vice versa.

These dizziness occur in episodes which are accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

There are no other associated symptoms, headaches or neck pain.

If this is the case, it is imperative to consult, because this can reveal more serious pathologies.

When positional, vertigo is mild in 99% of cases and usually goes away on its own.

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Ménière's disease, another cause of dizziness

Another cause of vertigo: Ménière's disease.

It is associated with other ENT symptoms and initially manifests as a loss of hearing, followed by tinnitus, that is to say, ringing in the ears.

Very intense dizziness usually ensues and the attacks can be repeated.

It can last between five and twenty years with seizures several times a year.

As the disease progresses, the dizziness gives way to increasing hearing loss.

This is the reason why it is necessary to consult, especially since treatments can calm or stabilize the disease.

Do not confuse vertigo and dizziness

You may be given benzodiazepines or certain anti-dizziness drugs.

Inserting a small stick into the ear to apply pressure also helps prevent seizures in some cases.

Sometimes the cells in the labyrinth in the inner ear can also be destroyed to reduce the dizziness.

In any case, special ENT care is required, which can lead to vestibular rehabilitation.

The objective of this technique is to relearn the ear to function properly.

On the other hand, one should not confuse the real vertigo, when the room turns around you, with the vertiginous sensations.

In the event of a drop in blood pressure, hypoglycemia, anemia, or dehydration, it is possible to have the feeling of falling in the apple.

But that's different from vertigo, which makes you feel like you're on a merry-go-round.

In this case of vertigo, it is necessary to consult an ENT, otherwise it is the general practitioner. "