What is Labyrinthitis

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What is Labyrinthitis?

• Labyrinthitis Causes, Symptoms, Treatment,
  Diagnosis

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What is Labyrinthitis?

• An inflammation or disorder in the inner ear that
  affects the persons hearing ability and makes
  him lose balance, causing loss of hearing and
  disequilibrium or vertigo is known as
  labyrinthitis. Cold, flu, a middle ear infection
  that spreads in the inner ear are some of the
  common factors that give birth to labyrinthitis
  disorder. It commonly occurs in a person when a
  vestibular nerve present in the inner ear becomes
  damaged. When a person is suffering from a
  Labyrinthitis, it makes one of the two vestibular
  nerves inflamed, which is responsible for sending
  signals to the brain for the body to function
  properly and maintain balance. A person is likely
  to deal with balance disorders and labyrinthitis
  headaches while suffering from labyrinthitis
  disease.

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• Consulting an expert neurologist is recommended
  as soon as you start observing any labyrinthitis
  symptoms to cure the condition. A delay in
  medical help may make the condition worse. Your
  doctor will carry a test to diagnose whether the
  person is suffering from Labyrinthitis due to
  viral infection or bacterial infection. A
  majority of patients suffering from inner ear
  infection due to labyrinthitis, find relief from
  its symptoms in a week or two and recover
  completely from labyrinthitis disorder within a
  month or two if treated on time.

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Labyrinthitis Symptoms

• Intense labyrinthitis symptoms may strike a
  person without any warning and pain. It may last
  for up to several weeks and disappear on their
  own.

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Some labyrinthitis symptoms which are experienced
by patients

• Blurry vision or distorted vision
• Loss of balance due to vertigo
• Feeling of lightheadedness or you may feel like
  youre floating
• Nausea and vomiting
• Ringing or buzzing in your ears known as tinnitus
• Loss of hearing ability

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Labyrinthitis Causes
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• The inner ear consists of tubes and sac known as
  a labyrinth which consists of hair cells,
  responsible for hearing and controlling balance.
  Some of the common Labyrinthitis Causes are
• An inner ear infection or disorder
• Respiratory infections such as bronchitis
• Viral infections of the inner ear
• Stomach viruses
• Herpesviruses
• Bacterial infections including bacterial middle
  ear infections
• Lifestyle habits like excessive smoking or
  drinking alcohol
• Parental history

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Labyrinthitis Diagnosis
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• To get the right labyrinthitis treatment,
  diagnosing the underlying cause of labyrinthitis
  disorder is a must. Your doctor will carry out
  some vestibular tests like VNG, CCG, SVV DVA
  for the correct diagnosis of the underlying
  condition. In some cases, a complete physical
  examination along with neurological evaluation is
  performed by doctors to diagnose labyrinthitis.

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Labyrinthitis treatment

• Certain medications like Desloratadine
  (Clarinex), meclizine (Antivert), diazepam
  (Valium), Corticosteroids, etc. helps in treating
  labyrinthitis and reduces sudden strokes of
  dizziness and nausea. Your doctor may even
  prescribe you certain sedatives to prevent
  anxiety.
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• Vestibular rehabilitation therapy or
  labyrinthitis exercises are counted as one of the
  best Labyrinthitis treatment if medications
  dont show any improvements. Therapies give
  optimum results.
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• Make some changes in lifestyle habits by quitting
  smoking and reducing the consumption of alcohol.
• Taking little care in changing the position of
  the head. It helps in easing the condition much
  faster.

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