One of the biggest problems after an earthquake is the constant feeling that an earthquake is happening. This feeling can last for a long time after an earthquake. The situation in which people who constantly feel like an earthquake is happening can be psychological or a symptom of an important discomfort.
People who experience an earthquake experience both health and psychological problems after the earthquake. Feelings of stress and anxiety can lead to many health problems. An example of this is when individuals state that they constantly feel like an earthquake is happening, and vertigo is among the biggest causes of this condition.
What is Vertigo?
Vertigo is the general name for dizziness in medicine. The feeling of spinning, all movement hallucinations are described as vertigo. In addition to these; the definitions of objects spinning around, feeling insecure in space, feeling as if the ground is sliding under the feet, feeling like an earthquake is happening are used for vertigo.
The important thing in vertigo is the actual diagnosis. The treatment process begins after finding out where the pathology originates from. Because treatment may differ according to the disease. Diagnosis and treatment should definitely be performed by a specialist physician. Dizziness can also be a harbinger of important diseases.
What are the Diseases Causing Vertigo?
Menier's Disease: Menier's disease is one of the most important causes of ear-related dizziness. Menier's disease should be considered as a priority in every person who applies to the hospital with complaints such as a feeling of pressure fullness in the ear, recurrent dizziness and tinnitus. Menier's disease, which is referred to as inner ear disease, is generally experienced by anxious and stressed people.
The causes of this disease can be the immune system, viral disorders, trauma history or allergic conditions. The most important symptom is that dizziness comes in attacks. If the first attack is longer, the dizziness lasts between 20 minutes and 1 day. Along with dizziness, there is a buzzing, pressure sensation and ringing in the person's ears.
These symptoms may be accompanied by nausea and vomiting. In such a case, the person should immediately go to the hospital. If the disease persists for a long time, permanent hearing loss may occur. Hearing loss first occurs during an attack and a hearing test during this period is very important, but over the years the loss may become permanent.
Benign Positional Vertigo : Dizziness is caused by head movement. It is diagnosed with a very easy maneuver (various movements of the head) and treated with very simple maneuvers. In addition to these maneuvers, the patient can completely get rid of the complaints with various medications.
Vestibular Neurinitis: It is dizziness after inflammation of the balance nerve in the inner ear, usually after an upper respiratory tract infection. Hearing is within normal limits and dizziness can be observed for up to 21 days.
Labyrinthitis (Inner Ear Inflammation): It is defined as inflammation that involves the entire inner ear due to microbes. Hearing loss is also present along with dizziness.
Inner Ear Fistula (Opening Out of the Inner Ear): There is usually a history of trauma. It is characterized by severe dizziness, nausea, vomiting and hearing loss following movements that increase pressure (coughing, straining, heavy lifting). There is a risk of permanent hearing loss, immediate intervention and surgical closure of the fistula once the diagnosis is confirmed.