Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV Homeopathic Treatment

BPPV develops when calcium carbonate crystals, which are known as otoconia, shift into and become trapped within the semicircular canals (one of the vestibular organs of the inner ear that control balance). The otoconia make up a normal part of the structure of the utricle, a vestibular organ next to the semicircular canals.

In the utricle, the otoconia may be loosened because of injury, infection, or age. They land in a sac – the utricle – where they are naturally dissolved. As a person’s head position changes, the otoconia begin to roll around and push on the tiny hair-like processes (cilia) within the semicircular canals. Those cilia help to transmit information about balance to the brain. Vertigo develops when the cilia are stimulated by the rolling otoconia.

Movements that can bring about an episode of BPPV include:

Rolling over or sitting up in bed;

Bending the head forward to look down, or;

Tipping the head backward.

In most people, only a single ear is affected by BPPV, although both ears may be involved on occasion.

• A head injury

• Reduced blood flow in a certain area of the brain (vertebrobasilar ischemia)

• An episode of labyrinthitis

• Ear surgery

• Prolonged bed rest.

The signs and symptoms of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) may include:

Dizziness

A sense that you or your surroundings are spinning or moving vertigo

A loss of balance or unsteadiness

Nausea

Vomiting

Hearing loss

The signs and symptoms of BPPV can come and go and commonly last less than one minute. Episodes of BPPV can disappear for some time and then recur.

Activities that bring about the signs and symptoms of BPPV can vary from person to person, but are almost always brought on by a change in head position. Some people also feel out of balance when standing or walking.

Abnormal rhythmic eye movements usually accompany the symptoms of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

To make the diagnosis of a vestibular migraine, there are certain criteria that must be met. The diagnosis is usually made based on your history, your symptoms, the degree of your symptoms, the length of your episodes, and your history of migraines in the past.

Most of the time, a physical exam, as well as laboratory tests and imaging studies, are normal. While 40 percent of people with migraines have some vestibular symptoms, these specific symptoms must be present to diagnose vestibular migraines, per the Bárány Society’s Classification of Vestibular Symptoms:

A history of migraine symptoms (such as a throbbing headache) within a few hours of the onset of dizziness at least 50 percent of the time

At least five episodes lasting from five minutes to 72 hours

No other cause that could explain the symptoms

The presence of other symptoms in addition to vestibular symptoms, including a visual aura (for example, seeing bright lights), sensitivity to motion, photophobia (light sensitivity), and phonophobia (sound induced discomfort)

Posturography Posturography analyzes your balance and posture. You’ll stand on a platform with your bare feet and try to hold your balance under different conditions.

Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP) This method evaluates whether your nerves and other parts of your body that are associated with the inner ear or balance are working properly. Sounds are played through earphones and special electrodes pick up and record the results.

Hearing Tests These tests, also known as audiometric tests, measure your hearing function and can detect issues in the inner ear. They can also help your physician figure out if there’s a problem with the nerve that connects the inner ear to the brain. There are several different types of hearing tests available. One test, called electrocochleography, helps determine if fluid buildup is causing excessive pressure in your inner ear. 

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) An MRI scan may be used to help your doctor identify possible causes for your vertigo symptoms and rule out others. It uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create images of the inside of your body. This test is often used in people with hearing loss or neurological symptoms to pinpoint a cause. An MRI may show fluid buildup, inflammation in the inner ear, or a growth on the nerve. 

Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan A CT scan is often used to let doctors see abnormalities, such as fractures or thinning bone, around the inner ear.

Vision Tests Sometimes vision tests are recommended to help doctors find a cause for vertigo symptoms.

Blood Work A blood test can reveal problems that could be to blame for your dizziness complaints. Your doctor might check your blood cell count, thyroid function, blood sugar levels, electrolytes, and more.

Homeopathy usually gives importance to subjective feelings / symptoms of the patients, which are characteristic to that individual. Homeopathy medicines are often prescribed individually.

Homoeopathy shows an effective result in treating different types of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV. It will help in reducing the intensity and frequency of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV along with which it will also help in controlling those symptoms arising before the attack. For example - anxiety, nervousness etc. It improves the general immunity and vitality of the patient apart from targeting the cause of the Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV.

Treatment for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV depends upon the type and severity of the problem. Avoiding consumption of substances that can affect circulation, including caffeine, tobacco, or alcohol, drinking plenty of fluids. Consumption of lavender and vitamin-D rich food. Physiotherapy exercises include head and body movements done while sitting on bed. It is better to take guidance of physiotherapists for better and fast relief. Medications or treatment can be taken only after doctor’s consultation. Homeopathic treatment is fast and the relief will be long lasting. In most of the cases homeopathic medicines cured the disease without surgeries and side effects when other medical system suggested surgery.

Aconite 

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV and headache in forehead and occiput, both worse on bending forward, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV , particularly on raising the head, or else on riding from a recumbent position, on stooping or moving the head, and often with the sensation of intoxication, or reeling in the head, loss of consciousness, dimness of the eyes, nausea and qualmishness at the pit of the stomach; while rising up from lying in a warm room; functional heart disease; fainting after emotional excitement.4

Belladonna 

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV attended with nausea, as is experienced when turning quickly round in a circle or when walking from a morning sleep after spending a night in revelry; dizziness relieved in the open air, aggravated in the room; fits of dizziness, both when at rest or in motion, attended with dulness of mind; accompanied with loss of consciousness and falling, with anguish and luminous vibrations before the eyes, when rising from a recumbent posture; when stooping; Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV , with vanishing of sight, stupefaction, and debility, and a tendency to fall backward, or to the left side, epileptiform Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV , often reflex from congestion of sexual organs or sexual organs or spinal cord.

Causticum 

Violent dizziness in the morning on walking, with painful dulness of the head; the head feels stupefied and intoxicated; congestion of thee blood to the head, with heat and dimness of sight; amelioration in the open air; sudden and frequent loss of sight, with a sensation of a film before the eyes; DIZZINESS AT STOOL AND AFTER IT, wITH NAUSEA; with the dizziness constant feeling of anxiety and weakness of head, skin dry and hot, constipation, with much urging from defective expulsive efforts in rectum, with redness of face.

Cocculus 

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV , with flushed, hot face and head; confused feeling in the head after eating and drinking; Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV increased by sitting up in bed, or by the motion of a carriage; Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV as from intoxication, with nausea and falling down without consciousness; hysterical dizziness and headache, aggravated by noise, walking, smoking or drinking coffee; whirling Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV with nausea when sitting up in bed, forcing the resumption of recumbent position, accompanied by a peculiar dulness in forehead, as if there were a board in front of head; during the attack speech difficult, followed by difficulty in reading or thinking.

Conium 

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV as if he were turning in a circle, when rising from his seat; confused vision and giddiness as soon as he stops to keep his sight fixed on an object (agoraphoby), complete loss of muscular power throughout the body; Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV on looking around as if he would fall to one side; Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV on lying down, when turning over in bed, when going down stairs; continued stupefaction with constant inclination to sleep; (<) at night, especially when lying on left side; patient must lie perfectly quiet upon her back, as the least motion causes distressing Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV ; suppressed sexual desire or overindulgence with loss of memory and frequent seminal emissions;(<) from smallest quantity of spirituous liquors.

Ferrum-met 

Staggering in walking as if intoxicated; reeling sensation and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV on seeing flowing water; Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV , with sickness at the stomach in walking; momentary shock, with giddiness in the brain; hammering and throbbing headache, great palpitation of the heart and dyspnoea; bellows’ sound of the heart and anaemic murmur of the arteries and veins; Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV , (<) when rising suddenly from a lying to a sitting position, wain walking over a bridge, or when riding in a car or carriage.

Ferrum-phos

Great dizziness, everything swimming around him; his muscles feel so weak he can hardly move about; constant feeling as if the head were being suddenly pushed forward; with danger of falling, congestion to parts of brain.

Hydrocyanic-acid 

Insufficiency of arterial contraction, with frequent headaches, stupefaction and falling down, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo BPPV , with reeling; cloudiness of the senses, the objects seems to move; he sees through a gauze; is scarcely able to keep on his feet after raising the head when stooping, on rising from one’s seat, worse in the open air; no reactive power, face pale, blue and cold.