Head spinning gone, drowsiness remains?

The acute, severe dizziness has long since passed, but a nagging feeling of being drunk and a constant lurching about simply won’t go away? Many sufferers feel this uncertainty on most days, for long stretches of the day, and often for at least three months. This is often due to a Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD).
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How persistent postural-perceptual dizziness typically develops:

• Acute starting event: Almost always, there is first a massive shock event that completely shakes the balance system unprepared.
• Diseases of the inner ear: PPPD very often occurs following an injury to the inner ear. Benign storage disorder, a Vestibular neuritis or one Menière's disease.
• Accidents and trauma: Even a head injury or concussion can act as the initial trigger for persistent dizziness.
• Severe illnesses: Infections that were associated with great fear and physical weakness, such as COVID, often cause the system to become out of balance permanently.
• Emotional shock moments: A serious life-changing event or a period of extreme psychological stress can also cause the brain to remain in a state of constant alarm after the initial dizziness.
• The way back: Even though the trigger has long since passed, the brain has learned to filter the signals automatically. With targeted training, the brain can learn to recognize the signals again. vestibular rehabilitation the nervous system can be calmed down and reoriented.

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