The suffix -itis always stands for inflammation in medicine – in this case, the vestibular nerve, i.e., your balance nerve, is inflamed and falls out acutely!
What this Nerve loss triggers in the body:
👉 Interrupted data conduction: The inner ear can no longer send information to the brain. The result: The brain completely loses the sense of balance – those affected immediately fall over when they try to sit down!
👉 Link to the eyes: Your optic nerves are directly connected to the eye muscles to stabilize the vision during movement.
👉 Muscular imbalance & nystagmus: If one side is affected, there is an imbalance in the eye muscles. The eyes begin to move involuntarily and strike (nystagmus).
👉 The rotating image: It is precisely this nystagmus that causes people affected to have the feeling that the entire environment rotates continuously in their eyes when they are open!
👉 Would you like to understand the anatomy and the exact processes in the inner ear in detail? Take a look now to our detailed Patient information or that Main video on YouTube may apply.
📍 Are you looking for qualified therapists near you who specialize in dizziness? Use our Therapist search!
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