Introduction
Most people have already experienced the symptom dizziness. Frequently, this does not only lead to dizziness, but also to other health problems such as nausea and vomiting, headaches, sweating, palpitations or visual and hearing disorders. The causes are manifold, since various organ systems can be involved in the development of dizziness.
For example, if there is a problem with the organ of balance or the eyes, misleading information is given to the body, which can then appear as dizziness. Dizziness can also be caused by diseases of the brain, the cardiovascular system or medication. In the following text the main focus is on dizziness in combination with a feeling of pressure in the head.
Definition
A feeling of pressure in the head can manifest itself in various ways, for example, it is described as a “feeling of absorbent cotton in the head” or “as if the head is going to burst”. The feeling is not limited to a certain part of the cranium, but affects the entire area and also the inside of the head. An exception is the so-called Menière’s disease, which is accompanied by severe dizziness and a feeling of pressure in the affected ear. The dizziness itself may be accompanied by short-term dizziness attacks or by dizziness that lasts for days, which either has a certain direction or is more likely to manifest itself as dizziness.
Associated symptoms
Symptoms associated with dizziness and pressure in the head are often of nervous origin. Which accompanying symptoms exactly occur depends on the origin of the main symptoms: It is not uncommon for sensory perception disorders to occur, such as failures or misperceptions of sight or hearing. These can be, for example, flickering before the eyes in migraines or tinnitus in vestibular neuritis (inflammation of the inner ear nerve). If the accompanying symptoms occur very quickly, or if other symptoms such as fever and a stiff, painful neck are also present, medical advice should always be sought promptly to rule out a stroke or meningitis.
