What is otolithiasis and what is otolithiasis

The deepest part of the human ear is the inner ear, which is responsible for hearing and balance. As soon as there is a problem with the inner ear, the person will feel that the world is spinning. The oval sac and balloon of the inner ear have cyst spots, and the surface is covered with a layer of otolith membrane, and there are many calcium carbonate crystals, called "otoliths".

Certain conditions can cause plaque metamorphosis in the utricle, causing the canalith to fall off.

After the canalith falls off, it may fall into the semicircular canal in the inner ear, causing vertigo. Otolithiasis** is unknown, but it is usually more common in older people, but some young people who are under a lot of work pressure, often stay up late, and have irregular schedules can also suffer from it. Especially in the year-end rush task, many white-collar workers are overtired, and the incidence of otolithiasis will also increase.

Although otolithiasis is not a very troublesome disease, because vertigo may be reversed, and there will be a feeling of lightheadedness, floating, or instability during the attack, which will have more or less an impact on daily work and life. Therefore, even if it is an occasional episode, it is advisable to see a doctor and ** promptly. If otolithiasis is confirmed, manual reduction** is the main option.

**The method is mainly otolith reduction, which has the famous Epley and Roll reduction methods, that is, artificially changing the spatial position of the semicircular canal of the inner ear through manual manipulation, and "driving" the canalith out of the canal and returning to the otolith. After reduction, patients should generally avoid vigorous head raising and bowing movements, avoid lying on the affected side for 3-5 days, and raise the head position by about 20 degrees when sleeping.

When you get up in the morning and sit up, when you lie down at night, or when you roll over to one side in the middle of the night, you will suddenly have a violent spinning of the world, and sometimes even just raising your head and lowering your head can induce vertigo. Otoliths are gray, fine, carbonic substances that adhere to the vestibule in the inner ear and function primarily to allow the body to sense linear acceleration. For example, even if we doze off when we are in the car, we can still feel the sudden braking, and it is the canalith that transmits the message.

Otolithiasis refers to brief paroxysmal episodes of vertigo and nystagmus that occur when the head moves rapidly to a particular head position.

**: The first type of patient is unknown and idiopathic. It is more common in the elderly and women, and may be related to aging, hormone level changes, calcium metabolism disorders, and osteoporosis.

The other type is secondary, mostly secondary to head trauma and vestibular neuritis, but also secondary to Meniere's disease, sudden deafness, middle or inner ear infection, ear surgery, etc.

The disease is more common in middle-aged people and slightly more common in women.

Clinical symptoms: sudden onset, dizziness, nystagmus, may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting and dizziness.

Hello, otolithiasis is an ear disease, the main manifestation is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, the common cause is rotational vertigo induced when the head moves to a specific position. The ear structure is composed of two parts, including the cochlea and the vestibule, the cochlea has auditory function, the vestibule has a balance function, and the vestibule is composed of a balloon, an utricle, a semicircular canal and otoliths. Otolithiasis is mainly in the elderly and women, with 9% of the elderly and a female-to-male ratio of about 2:1.