What is labyrinthitis
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Labyrinthitis is an inflammation of the inner ear affecting hearing and balance, often caused by infections such as colds, flu, or bacterial middle ear infections. Symptoms may include vertigo, loss of balance, nausea, tinnitus, and blurred vision, requiring prompt medical diagnosis to determine the underlying cause. Treatment may involve medications, vestibular rehabilitation therapy, and lifestyle changes to manage symptoms effectively.
What is labyrinthitis
- 1. Labyrinthitis Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Diagnosis
- 2. An inflammation or disorder in the inner ear that affects the person’s hearing ability and makes him lose balance, causing loss of hearing and disequilibrium or vertigo is known as labyrinthitis. Cold, flu, a middle ear infection that spreads in the inner ear are some of the common factors that give birth to labyrinthitis disorder. It commonly occurs in a person when a vestibular nerve present in the inner ear becomes damaged. When a person is suffering from a Labyrinthitis, it makes one of the two vestibular nerves inflamed, which is responsible for sending signals to the brain for the body to function properly and maintain balance. A person is likely to deal with balance disorders and labyrinthitis headaches while suffering from labyrinthitis disease.
- 3. Consulting an expert neurologist is recommended as soon as you start observing any labyrinthitis symptoms to cure the condition. A delay in medical help may make the condition worse. Your doctor will carry a test to diagnose whether the person is suffering from Labyrinthitis due to viral infection or bacterial infection. A majority of patients suffering from inner ear infection due to labyrinthitis, find relief from its symptoms in a week or two and recover completely from labyrinthitis disorder within a month or two if treated on time.
- 4. Intense labyrinthitis symptoms may strike a person without any warning and pain. It may last for up to several weeks and disappear on their own.
- 5. Blurry vision or distorted vision Loss of balance due to vertigo Feeling of lightheadedness or you may feel like you’re floating Nausea and vomiting Ringing or buzzing in your ears known as tinnitus Loss of hearing ability
- 7. The inner ear consists of tubes and sac known as a labyrinth which consists of hair cells, responsible for hearing and controlling balance. Some of the common Labyrinthitis Causes are: An inner ear infection or disorder Respiratory infections such as bronchitis Viral infections of the inner ear Stomach viruses Herpesviruses Bacterial infections including bacterial middle ear infections Lifestyle habits like excessive smoking or drinking alcohol Parental history
- 9. To get the right labyrinthitis treatment, diagnosing the underlying cause of labyrinthitis disorder is a must. Your doctor will carry out some vestibular tests like VNG, CCG, SVV & DVA for the correct diagnosis of the underlying condition. In some cases, a complete physical examination along with neurological evaluation is performed by doctors to diagnose labyrinthitis.
- 10. Certain medications like Desloratadine (Clarinex), meclizine (Antivert), diazepam (Valium), Corticosteroids, etc. helps in treating labyrinthitis and reduces sudden strokes of dizziness and nausea. Your doctor may even prescribe you certain sedatives to prevent anxiety. Vestibular rehabilitation therapy or labyrinthitis exercises are counted as one of the best Labyrinthitis treatment if medications don’t show any improvements. Therapies give optimum results.
- 11. Make some changes in lifestyle habits by quitting smoking and reducing the consumption of alcohol. Taking little care in changing the position of the head. It helps in easing the condition much faster.
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