Psychological diseases

Depression is a mental illness that affects large numbers of the population in European countries. The typical symptom complex of a depression consists of depressed mood, loss of interest and loss of drive. However, depression is a complex clinical picture that can be accompanied by numerous physical and psychological symptoms.

Psychological concomitant diseases such as psychogenic dizziness can occur more frequently. Physical diseases of the cardiovascular system are also triggered to a greater extent by depression, which can lead to dizzy spells with loss of consciousness. Psychotropic drugs are often used in the therapy of depression, which can be accompanied by severe side effects.

Many of these drugs have the effect of attenuating the central nervous system and can therefore also restrict physical processes and have a sedative effect. Dizzy spells are not uncommon as a result of these drugs. Symptoms of depression?

psychogenic dizziness describes an undirected swaying vertigo that is caused by psychological factors. This form of dizziness is a form of anxiety disorder and can be triggered by individually different factors. Panic, nervousness and fear of a situation often exist during psychogenic vertigo.

In contrast to most physical causes of vertigo, this type of vertigo causes an increase in heart rate and blood pressure, occasionally with sweating. A loss of consciousness is therefore very rare, despite the pronounced dizziness and light-headedness. The therapy consists first of all in the precise analysis and understanding of triggering causes, situations and physical connections. Subsequently, targeted exposures to dreaded situations can lead to desensitization and a significant improvement of the psychogenic vertigo.

Triggering substances

Increased alcohol consumption can trigger a spinning sensation in several ways.The symptom can manifest itself both in acute alcohol consumption and in long-term damage caused by alcohol abuse. During the consumption of alcohol, the spinning dizziness initially occurs in two ways, a direct effect on the organ of balance and an indirect consequence of consumption. The alcohol can enter the brain and during consumption can lead to a variety of neurological symptoms such as loss of thought, articulation weakness, memory loss and balance disorders.

The latter is caused by the alcohol penetrating the fluid in the inner ear and leading to erroneous signal transmissions that give the brain the impression of movement and change of position. In addition to rotational vertigo, this can also lead to nausea and vomiting. In addition, alcohol consumption leads to increased water excretion via the kidneys.

The dehydration of the body can also lead to dizziness and even fainting due to fluctuations in blood pressure. There are various classes of antibiotics that can affect different pathogens and organ areas in different ways. There are so-called “broad-spectrum antibiotics“, which cover the greatest possible therapeutic range, especially for unknown pathogens, but also targeted antibiotics with a small but specific spectrum of action.

Some classes of antibiotics have more or less severe side effects on individual organ areas. Among the frequently used antibiotics, for example, the so-called “fluoroquinolones” have the potential to cause increased damage to the central nervous system. Antibiotics of this group are for example “Ciprofloxacin” or “Levofloxacin”.

In an emergency they can damage nerve cells and cause headaches, dizziness, drowsiness, tiredness and sensitivity disorders. Likewise, the antibiotic “Gentamicin” from the group of “aminoglycosides” can cause rotational vertigo. It can cause damage directly to the vestibular organ in the inner ear, thereby causing both dizziness and hearing loss.

Drugs used to regulate blood pressure are intended to lower blood pressure to a value within the normal range, thus preventing long-term damage to blood vessels and organs such as the brain or kidneys. In the course of life, blood pressure changes due to age, physical activity or many other factors. During long-term blood pressure treatment, it is not uncommon for the medication to be overdosed, resulting in low blood pressure.

This can lead to dizzy spells and circulatory problems due to positioning and movement, since a sufficiently high blood pressure is still necessary for the blood circulation in the brain. For this reason, occasional blood pressure checks should be carried out over time to verify that the medication is correct. Tranquilizer is an assault for various natural remedies or drugs that have a calming effect on the psyche and nervous system.

Everyday tranquilizers often originate from natural medicine. These are active ingredients such as St. John’s wort, valerian or hops, which have sedative, calming and mood-lifting effects. The tolerance and effectiveness of the natural active ingredients have not been conclusively proven, so that dizziness, nausea and other side effects can occur.

Typical sedatives in clinical use are the so-called “benzodiazepines“. In addition to calming, they also have anxiety-relieving and sedative effects. After ingestion, the psyche and nervous system are in a braked state, which is associated with drowsiness, dizziness and reduced ability to drive. These remedies are mainly used before operations, as sleep medication or for various mental diseases.