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VERTIGO / DIZZINESS
  

   

   The vestibular system is an integral part of a person's ability to maintain balance, gaze stability and a correct interpretation of their body in relationship to the environment. Vertigo is the illusion of movement while dizziness can be defined as a combination of subjective symptoms affecting balance, postural stability and mobility . Dizziness is a problem which can affect 40% of people over the age of 40 years old. It is a common problem for people to visit their doctor about and is often very difficult to diagnose correctly due to its multi-system involvement.

 

     

 

Symptoms
   

   The symptoms of vestibular dysfunction include problems such as poor balance, nausea, dizziness, true vertigo, blurry vision, poor depth perception, loss of balance, falling, confusion and disorientation. So it is a complex problem which may involve many different systems within the body. However odd your symptoms may be, they do make sense if you have a “dizziness” problem.

 

         

   

SENSATION

Rotation, Giddiness, Spinning, Rocking, Swaying, Fatigue

 

DESCRIPTOR

Nausea, Drunkenness, Light-headed, Poor Confidence, Off-balance, Falling, Veering, Memory Lapse, Fuzzy, Poor concentration.

 

ANALOGY

Floating, Water running inside skull, Eyes lagging head, Eye strain, Living in virtual reality, Pressure behind ears and eyes, Brain like cotton wool, Head moved and brain catches up.

 

PROBLEM

Difficulty in shops, Difficulty in crowds, Fear of going out, Fear of wide open spaces, Fear of standing still, Fear of moving.