Benignparoxysmal positional vertigo is a common peripheral vestibular disorder. Whatcauses BPPV?
良性阵发性位置性眩晕(BPPV)是一种常见的外周前庭功能紊乱。期病因是什么?
Itis caused by otoconia (small crystals of calcium carbonate), which detach fromthe utricular macula and fall into one of the semicircular canals. Patientshave brief episodes of rotary vertigo withchanges in head position .
BPPV由从椭圆囊斑脱离的耳石(碳酸钙小晶体)进入半圆管引起。患者在头部位置改变时会出现短暂旋转眩晕.
老年人的眩晕大部分都是BPPV,而不是什么“脑供血不足”,药物治疗疗效甚微,而手法耳石复位往往有立竿见影的收效。
上图就是手法耳石复位的方法,学一招,用一生。