Otolithiasis causes and symptoms. What should I avoid?

To prevent otolithiasis, which causes dizziness, you can prevent it by avoiding the following factors that cause otolithiasis.  This is a summary of Korea's YTN News from December 2, 2019 on the causes, symptoms, and prevention of otolithiasis.

Otolithiasis causes and symptoms. What should I avoid?

Factors causing otolithiasis

• Aging, trauma, and other underlying diseases are believed to be the causes of otoliths falling out
• Doing exercises that involve shaking your head vigorously, such as aerobics
• Excessive use of massagers with strong vibrations
• The habit of sleeping on one side only
• Stress
• Salty eating habits

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The following is general information about otolithiasis.

Reasons for dizziness

• Dizziness that appears suddenly is usually caused by a problem in the ear.
• Of these, half are caused by otolithiasis.

Causes of otolithiasis

• The vestibular organ in the ear contains otoliths, small stones that help with balance and detect body movement.
• If part of the otolith falls out of place and enters the semicircular canal, it stimulates sensory cells → causes dizziness.

Symptom

• Dizziness usually appears briefly and then disappears when you change position, such as turning your head.
• As time passes, the period of feeling dizzy becomes shorter.

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Things to note

You should not conclude that dizziness is otolithiasis.  Anemia or orthostatic hypotension can also cause dizziness, so if the dizziness symptoms do not go away, you should visit a hospital and receive an accurate diagnosis.