Know the dangerous vertigo Not long ago, I had a young patient who came to my office with a state of confusion. This patient was sitting in the waiting room of the office with a pale face and severe weakness. As soon as I entered and saw the condition of the patient, I asked the secretary to send him to my room earlier than the others. With his posture, I felt that he was suffering from one of the dangerous types of vertigo. When he entered, he almost collapsed. Immediately after examining the brain vessels, I noticed a severe blockage in one of the brain vessels. The patient was transferred to the hospital as an emergency and was immediately treated with cerebral angiography and stenting, and fortunately he was saved from a certain stroke. In the hospital and following the angio treatment, I found out that the patient had already had a mild stroke and probably didn't realize it. Despite his young age, this young man; He had a kind of blockage of a vein due to a blood clot and was not noticed due to the mildness of the patient's symptoms. But the important issue is that despite the greater risk in his other brain vessel, he would soon be in a more severe stroke condition, which would probably cause him a lot of trouble. It is important to know that dizziness was not the only thing that made me aware of my sick condition. Rather, along with dizziness, lethargy, nausea, being pale and some other conditions, my guess leads to a stroke. #### This part is very important, when is dizziness dangerous? Warning signs The following week, when the patient was almost back to health, I asked him to tell me about the situation before that day. He had been dealing with mild dizziness for a few days and last week he felt numbness and numbness in his face and hands for a minute. It was found out that the mild stroke occurred on the same date. This patient was almost lucky to have visited the office before the stroke. But not everyone is so lucky. So I decided to write an article about stroke and dizziness. In the article given here, you can know about the symptoms of dangerous dizziness. Be sure to read it. Sometimes dizziness is a dangerous and serious symptom that can indicate a chronic disease or an emergency such as a stroke. In this condition, vertigo is accompanied by other symptoms that indicate an abnormal condition. In general, among the warning and dangerous symptoms associated with dizziness, the following can be mentioned: - - ###### Blurry or loss of vision - ###### Severe nausea or vomiting - ###### Weakness or numbness on one side of the body - ###### Sudden and severe headache - ###### Loss of consciousness and convulsions ### What is vertigo? What are dangerous dizziness? Vertigo is a condition that sometimes causes you to feel spinning, your head spinning, the room spinning around your head, or the so-called states that my brain is spinning around itself, this happens in different situations, for example, when we get up from the ground very quickly, these situations are generally vertigo. Now, is vertigo dangerous or not and under what conditions should we be concerned? It is something that many patients ask me, I wrote the answer to all your questions in this article, and if you have any questions, I would like you to raise them in the comments section so that everything that is necessary is said. So in general ### dangerous dizziness If your vertigo does not have an acceptable reason, occurs regularly, or is accompanied by symptoms such as severe headache, chest pain, shortness of breath, paralysis, fainting, double vision, palpitations, confusion, vomiting, seizures, sudden changes in hearing, stuttering, and difficulty walking, you should consider your vertigo in the category of dangerous vertigo and see a doctor as soon as possible. Dr. Kihani Fard's explanation about dangerous dizziness and its symptoms (click) Don't worry if you feel dizzy once or twice after doing a certain movement; Because most of the time such states indicate anxiety, low blood sugar or low blood pressure. Basically, any type of dizziness is not dangerous and contrary to what patients think in the first step; It is not a sign of brain tumor or dangerous diseases. But at the same time, this is a serious situation and should not be ignored. Even some patients experience vertigo continuously, and of course this is not acute in dangerous cases, but if the vertigo has happened in a way that has overshadowed your daily life, report this situation to a neurologist and be sure to make an appointment. Sometimes, dizziness is a sign of an important and dangerous disease that you should not ignore. In fact, this dizziness is a sign that shows the need to see a doctor. The following are among the most dangerous causes of dizziness: - Stroke - Brain tumors - Meniere's disease (inner ear disorder) - Heart or vascular problems - Brain aneurysm In this movie Dr. Kihani Fred talks about dangerous dizziness #### Stroke If vertigo is accompanied by other symptoms such as headache, double vision, weakness and confusion, nausea, mood changes or numbness on one side of the body; It is a dangerous and serious symptom that indicates the possibility of a stroke. In this situation, you should immediately take the person to the hospital or call the emergency room to take care of his condition. #### brain tumors Brain tumors are among the causes of vertigo. Of course, in this case, dizziness is not the only sign of tumor growth; But the patient also experiences other symptoms such as vision problems, weakness and numbness of the limbs, nausea and vomiting, seizures, behavioral changes, etc. In fact, dizziness is only one of the possible symptoms of a brain tumor. ### brain aneurysm Aneurysm is actually a series of protrusions similar to grape seeds from the walls of the vessels, the enlargement and rupture of which causes the patient to experience cerebral hemorrhage and hemorrhagic stroke. Sudden dizziness with loss of consciousness and stroke-like symptoms warn of the risk of aneurysm #### Meniere's disease (inner ear disorder) If dizziness occurs in periods of several minutes to several hours, it can be a sign of Meniere's disease. This disease occurs as a result of inner ear disorder and dizziness is one of its main symptoms. Other symptoms of Meniere's disease include hearing loss and ringing in the ears. It is necessary to see a doctor if you see these symptoms. (See the article on Meniere's disease on this site) #### Cardiac or vascular problems Diseases that affect blood flow to the brain are known as other causes of dizziness. These problems belong to the category of cardiovascular diseases, among which we can mention irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation), low blood pressure, hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) and... ### Other causes of dizziness Basically, vertigo is a state where the patient is standing still while feeling the movement and there is no movement on the part of the patient. These states can occur in different conditions. Some people confuse the fear of heights and the resulting vertigo with vertigo. feels Dizziness alone or mild lightheadedness is harmless in most cases, but as it was said, in conditions of dizziness with conditions such as diplopia, vomiting, headache, weakness in speech, general weakness, pain in sensitive areas such as the heart, one-sided numbness in the body, and the like, it happens that in these conditions, dizziness can be a sign of medical emergencies that need to be addressed as soon as possible. The most common cause of vertigo is the problem of the inner ear, the ear is not only an organ for hearing, but the inner ear is also responsible for maintaining the balance of the body, and if there is a problem in it, you will experience dizziness. #### Benign positional vertigo This condition occurs due to the movement of calcium particles in the endolymph fluid in the body, calcium particles play a significant role in controlling human balance, but sometimes these particles move around and cause balance problems and dizziness. #### Vestibular neuritis Among the other reasons that involve the inner ear and probably of viral origin, it is known as the second reason of vertigo with the origin of the inner ear. #### Migraine The treatment of vertigo in any disease and condition depends on the situation that causes it, the first and best thing you can do is to see a neurologist to determine the cause of vertigo, and consider this as well. In emergency situations, when you are facing extreme dizziness and dizziness and you are experiencing symptoms such as nausea and numbness, call the emergency room. #### other reasons - Low blood pressure - Low blood sugar, anxiety and stress - Taking some medications Dangerous vertigo detection solutions After going to the doctor, various measures are taken to diagnose the cause of dizziness, which is a part of these measures, checking the patient's records and preliminary examinations. In the following, various tests are prescribed so that the doctor can find out the cause of vertigo and the possibility of vertigo-related diseases. Among these measures - The examination is the most important part in diagnosing the type of vertigo (the type, state, frequency, duration and specific conditions of the patient are very important in diagnosing the type and cause of vertigo) - Examination of cerebrovascular vessels by sonography or so-called TCCD - MRI MRI - CT scan - EEG EEG ### Initial self-assessment at home Before going to the doctor, you should have a basic self-assessment of your health condition and the doctor will also ask various questions about your condition. Having information and checking your symptoms at home will help the doctor to suggest the right diagnosis and treatment plan. These basic self-assessments at home are as follows: - check the duration and intensity of your dizziness; How many times a day and a week do you get dizzy and how long is the dizziness each time? Also consider the degree of vertigo, whether it is mild or severe! - Pay attention to the symptoms associated with dizziness such as nausea, weakness, blurred vision, movement weakness, headache, lethargy, etc. These symptoms indicate how dangerous your vertigo is. - Take control of your life schedule! Sleep time, meal plan, amount and type of daily activities, number and time of meals, amount of water drunk during the day, etc. are all important for the doctor.