I feel dizzy and nauseous when I sit up in a bed- BPPV
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2014-02-21 이상일
Dr.Lee : Nice to meet you Simon. What’s the matter?
Simon : Nice to meet you doctor. I came here to see if my brain is ok.
Dr.Lee : What do you mean?
Simon : When I got up this morning, I felt so dizzy that I almost fell down on the ground. I also felt nauseous.
Dr.Lee : Is this your first experience of such symptoms?
Simon: No. Actually I’ve had it before especially when I was tired. I guess it is recurrent.
Dr.Lee : Ok. Let me ask you a few questions. When did you feel dizzy?
Simon: When I sit up in a bed, turn my head and suddenly move my head.
Dr.Lee : Have your head been hit by anything or hit on the ground?
Simon: No, I haven’t.
Dr.Lee : I’ll check your eye movement. Please lie down on the bed. I’ll perform something called the Dix-Hallpike maneuver to see if your problem comes from displacement of otoconia*. How do you feel?
*oncotonia: 이석
Simon: Oh, I feel dizzy! Can’t see clearly right now.
Dr.Lee : I also can see your eye is rapidly and repetitively moving. This is called nystagmus*. It mainly comes from head injury, inner ear disorder, stroke, or vit B12 deficiency. Overall, I’ll assume that you’re suffering from BPPV.
*nystagmus: 안진증, 안구떨림
Simon: What is that?
Dr.Lee : It’s the acronym for benign paroxysmal* positional vertigo. It is the most common disorder of the inner ear’s vestibular system, which is a vital part of maintaining balance. BPPV is benign, meaning that it is not life-threatening nor generally progressive. BPPV produces a sensation of spinning called vertigo that is both paroxysmal and positional, meaning it occurs suddenly and with a change in head position. I don’t think you have any brain problems for this reason.
*paroxysmal: 발작성의
Simon: How can you fix my problem then?
Dr.Lee : You’ll be doing a simple exercise. It’s called an Epley maneuver. After that, you’ll be getting some acupuncture treatment for 20 minutes.
Simon: Ok doctor. How many times should I visit the clinic?
Dr.Lee : I need you to check if your symptoms disappear today after treatment. If not, please visit my clinic again tomorrow.
Simon: All right. Thanks.
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