Vertigo or giddiness is a disorder of the sense of equilibrium where the person feels that either his surroundings are going around him or he himself is rotating.
in severe cases, it may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, perspiration, gastric disturbances and diarrhea due to stimulation of the vagus nerve.
Causes of Vertigo :-
1) in the ear
- wax
- eustachian catarrh
- inflammation of the ear
- trauma
- infection of the ear
- tumor
- motion sickness
2) outside the ear
- heart disease
- hypertension
-hypotension
- multiple sclerosis
- epilepsy
- migraine
- head injury
3) metabolic disorders
- diabetes
- hypoglycemia
4) Anemia
5) in the eye
- glaucoma ( increased pressure in the eye)
- diplopia (double vision)
- errors of refraction (when spectacles are required)
6) Cervical Spondylosis
7) Non pathological Vertigo
- heights
- spinning movement
- sudden change of floor texture
8) Idiopathic
- Functional vertigo ; the cause is unknown hence it is called idiopathic.
Acupressure treatment for Vertigo (Giddiness) :-
i) according to the cause. local points.
ii) Du 20
Ex 1
Liv 3
Reflex points: Ear, cervical.