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WHAT MEDICAL AILMENTS CAUSE A FEELING OF LIGHTHEADEDNESS IN THE FIRST PLACE?
Some people express their balance problems with words such as ‘feeling dizzy, unable to stand, straight’. Feeling unstable, insecure, without a sense of rotation or acceleration, sometimes it is caused by an inner ear problem. Turkey Medicals member and hospital head of department Ear, Nose And Throat Specialist Op. Doctor gave information about dizziness…
Dizziness and a feeling of lightheadedness are related to balance systems. With this system, a person becomes aware of which direction his body is facing, where he is facing, which way he is moving or turning.
1- The inner ears (labyrinth) determine the direction of movement, such as rotation, front-back, side-side, up-down
2-The eyes see where the body is in the cavity (standing, as if turned upside down) and the direction of movement.
3- Tissue receptors are located in organs such as joints and spine, detect which area of the body is touching the ground.
4- Muscle and joint sensation receptors detect which parts of the body are moving.
5- The central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) evaluates all the findings from the other four systems and provides the between them.
When the central nervous system receives mixed data from these four systems, a person feels lightheadedness or dizziness.
Assume that you were on a plane during a storm and that your plane entered the air gap. Because you only see the inside of the plane, you can’t see this storm outside the plane. This condition leads to confusion of your brain perceptions and you may experience ‘airplane sickness’.
Likewise, assume that you are sitting in the back seat of a car on the road and reading a book. Since your inner ear and sense sensors detect this, but your eyes are only seeing the book, you may also have a ‘car hold’.
Let’s give an example of a real disease. Assume that due to a head injury or ear inflammation, your inner ear is affected unilaterally. The affected inner ear, like the other ear, cannot transmit messages to the brain in a healthy way. In this case, your brain may feel ‘confused’ and dizzy, so to speak.
1- Blood circulation: Circulatory disorders are one of the disorders that cause dizziness. If you don’t get enough blood in your brain, you’ll feel like an idiot. Almost everyone has ever felt this when he suddenly stands up while sitting or lying down. But some people have a circulatory disorder caused by their constant discomfort. In people with high blood pressure, diabetes, or high blood cholesterol levels, arteriosclerosis is common. It can also sometimes occur in people with heart failure or low blood pressure.
2- Trauma: Skull fracture affecting the inner ear, causes hearing loss with obvious and difficult-to-endure dizziness. The dizziness lasts for weeks; over time, the complaints subside as the intact side takes over all of the inner ear tasks.
3- Inflammation: Viruses that cause simple colds and flu can affect the inner ear and nerves leading to the brain. This leads to dizziness, but hearing remains mostly normal. However, bacteria that cause inflammation of the middle ear cause dizziness if it holds the inner ear. The severity and duration of the feeling of lightheadedness are the same as with skull fractures.
4- Allergy: Some people who are allergic to food or substances such as dust, fungi, flower pollen may have dizziness or dizziness.
5- Neurological patients: Diseases affecting the nerves, such as multiple sclerosis, syphilis, tumors, can lead to balance disorders. Although they are rare, your doctor also thinks about them when examining you.
The doctor in Turkish hospital will ask you what you mean by feeling dizzy, for how long it has been, what problem it has caused you, how long it has lasted, if it is accompanied by nausea or vomiting. The environments that initiate this feeling may be asked. You will be asked about your general health, the medications you are using, head injuries, recent inflammations, and other questions about your ear and nervous system.
Your doctor in Turkey will examine your ear, nose and throat, and perform tests on nerve and balance functions. In some cases, your doctor may order head films, computerized magnetic resonance films, balance tests in which hot and cold air is supplied to the ear. Again, in cases where it is necessary, blood tests and a heart examination can be performed.
Not all patients need all of these tests. According to the person’s findings, this is decided by the attending physician. In the same way, your doctor’s treatment will be based on the diagnosed disease.
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HOW TO REDUCE THE FEELING OF LIGHTHEADEDNESS?
- Avoid sudden movements such as getting up suddenly while lying down.
. - Avoid excessive head movements
. - Nicotine (cigarettes, cigars, etc.), avoid or reduce substances that interfere with blood circulation, such as caffeine and salt. Do not use alcohol.
. - Stay away from situations such as stress, tension that cause you to feel dizzy, and substances that you are allergic to as much as possible.
. - When you are in a daze, avoid work that can be dangerous, such as driving a car or using a machine, climbing stairs
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EXERCISES THAT CAN BE APPLIED IN BED
Eye movements: They should be started gradually at the beginning, then the speed should be increased.
– Move your eyes up and down.
– Move your eyes from side to side.
– Focus your eyes on this fingertip while moving your finger held in front of your eye closer to your face and away (between 30-90cm). Dec Focus your eyes on this fingertip.
Head movements: It should be started gradually and with the eyes open at the beginning, then the speed should be gradually increased and finally done with the eyes closed.
– Tilt your head forward and back.
– Turn your head from side to side.
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EXERCISES THAT CAN BE APPLIED IN A SITTING POSITION
– Shake your shoulders and make circles on your shoulders.
– Try to catch an object on the ground by leaning towards the ground.
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EXERCISES THAT CAN BE PERFORMED WHILE STANDING
– When the eyes are open and closed, sit up and get up.
– Try to catch a small ball at eye level by throwing it from hand to hand.
– Squat down on the floor and straighten up. Then, take a full tour of your own surroundings.
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EXERCISES THAT CAN BE DONE ON THE GO
– First walk around the room with your eyes open, then with your eyes closed.
– Go up and down a slope first with your eyes open and then with your eyes closed.
– Play any game such as basketball or bowling that involves bending and aiming backwards.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
Disclaimer:
Our website contents consist of articles approved by our Web and Medical Editorial Board with the contributions of our physicians. Our contents are prepared only for informational purposes for public benefit. Be sure to consult your doctor for diagnosis and treatment.
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