Paroxysmal positional vertigo, what is the disorder that struck the singer Elisa

The diagnosis is: paroxysmal positional vertigo. With a story on his Instagram profilesinger Elise she told the fans why she was forced to postpone some Italian dates of her tour. «The doctor advised me to wait, in order not to risk relapses. For this reason, with a heavy weight on me, I also had to move the Florence dates. I’m so sorry for the people I’ve caused an inconvenience, it’s really a pity but I hope to see you again at the concerts I’ve repositioned in January.”

Paroxysmal positional vertigo is not a serious pathology, but involves symptoms that can last several days and lead to rest: «I want to say that I feel better and better: the dizziness and nausea are almost completely gone, so I plan to resume my tour from Rome. Thanks to all those who have wished me well and to all the people who are worrying about me and my health », Elisa specified in her video message.

Paroxysmal positional vertigo, what is it

Paroxysmal positional vertigo, also called canalolithiasis, is a disorder caused by aimpaired function of the organ of balance located ininner ear. Those who are affected, according to the website of theIRCCS Humanitas, “has the illusory sensation that what surrounds him moves in a rotational sense, as on a carousel, in relation to specific movements of the head. Vertigo can occur, for example, when lying down or changing positions in bed, or when looking up to reach for an object.

Paroxysmal positional vertigo, the causes

The mechanism that causes paroxysmal positional vertigo is related to a sudden otolith displacement (particular crystals immersed in a special liquid that fills the entire inner ear) which come out of their natural location, dislocating inside the semicircular canals, where they send wrong stimuli to the receptors that record the movements of the head, causing a illusory sensation of rotation of the surrounding environment compared to your body. Most of the time the cause of the displacement of the otoliths is not recognizable, in some cases however, they can dislocate due to head trauma, aging, ear infections, surgery, blockage of blood circulation in an artery in the inner ear, Ménière’s syndrome .

Paroxysmal positional vertigo, symptoms

The main symptom is a very intense sense of dizziness, including the sensation that you are moving and that your surroundings are also spinning. This condition lasts for a few seconds or a few minutes at most, but manifests itself violently, first increasing and then decreasing. Generally, it is accompanied by involuntary and abnormal eye movements (called nystagmus) and other symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, tachycardia, sweating.

Paroxysmal positional vertigo, what treatment?

It is a disorder for which neither drugs nor surgery are foreseen. According to what is indicated on the website of theHigher Institute of Healththe treatment of vertigo mainly involves some maneuvers by the specialist doctor (the otorhinolaryngologist) which allow the repositioning of the dislocated otoliths.
Since those who experience this disorder tend to stiffen their necks and move very carefully, it is often possible to find relief in sleeping with two pillows.

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