As a result of falling into the inner ear of an infection or as a result of an injury, inflammation can begin - a labyrinth, the symptoms and treatment of which one should know. Otherwise, simply ignoring the disease will lead to unpleasant consequences. Often the inflammatory process is thrown on the organs of smell and even on the cortex of the brain.
Symptoms of the disease
The first signs of the disease are manifested in an average of eight days after entering the body of a bacterial or viral infection. The main symptom is dizziness . Often, his seizures are very hard and cause nausea, which can lead even to vomiting. Symptoms of labyrinthitis are manifested by a minute disorientation, and the acute form can last several days. In patients, there is an imbalance, there are headaches and hearing loss.
Treatment of labyrinthitis
Usually the symptoms of the disease go away on their own If the cause of the disease was a bacterial infection - a course of antibiotics is prescribed. Viral illness is treated in a different way. The drug rehabilitation course is based on the fight against individual symptoms. The following preparations are used for treatment:
- Tserukal and Fenegran, helping to cope with vomiting and nausea during dizziness;
- Dimedrol, Fenkarol, Diazolin - antihistamine medications, which also reduce dizziness;
- Methylprednisolone is a steroid substance that helps to relieve inflammation;
- Scopolamine is a plaster that is located behind the ear and thus heals the labyrinthitis, removing symptoms.
In rare cases, surgical treatment is necessary. It passes only in a hospital. This procedure is prescribed for purulent inflammation in the middle or inner ear. In addition, it is effective for intracranial complications.