眩晕的情节可以持续几秒钟，几分钟，几个小时甚至几天。但是，总的来说，眩晕的一集通常仅持续几秒钟到几分钟。
Vertigo不是疾病或病情。相反，这是条件的症状。识别眩晕的根本原因可以帮助您和您的医生找到可防止情节的治疗方法。
Vertigo is different fromdizziness. This is because the sensations from vertigo make you feel like your surroundings are moving, or that you’re moving when you’re actually standing still. Dizziness typically causes you to feel woozy orlightheaded.
眩晕发作可能来来去去，引起突然的，严重的迷失方向发作。它们也可能非常温和，或者长期持续更长的时间。
眩晕的其他症状包括：
- 感到恶心
- 出汗
- vomiting
- 异常或异常eye movements，例如抽搐
- 失去平衡
- ringing in the ears
- hearing loss
Thecause of your vertigoplays a big role in how long your symptoms will last.
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
BPPV是眩晕最常见的原因之一。平均发作是重新出现的，但通常持续one minute or less.
Meniere’s disease
A severe episode of vertigo caused byMeniere’s disease可以持续几个小时甚至几天。这种情况会导致眩晕通常会导致呕吐，恶心和听力损失以及耳朵响起。
内耳问题
由炎症或内耳感染可能会保留直到炎症消退。如果您有内耳问题的任何迹象，重要的是要与您的医生讨论治疗，以便他们可以控制眩晕。他们将确定是否有适合这种情况的药物。
中风或头部受伤
对于某些人来说，眩晕可能是永久或半永久状态。有一个的人中风,head injury，或颈部受伤可能会经历长期或慢性眩晕。
其他因素
There are other conditions and injuries that may cause episodes of vertigo. The length of your vertigo episode will depend on what that underlying cause is.
当您体验眩晕的一集时，练习这些做和不做的事情是明智的，这样您就可以保持安全并减少更大的副作用或并发症的机会。
Get a diagnosis
如果您尚未被诊断出，请在第一次遇到眩晕症状后去看医生。您和您的医生可以一起检查您的症状，并决定适合您经历的治疗计划以及导致症状的原因。
坐在安全的地方
一旦您开始体验眩晕的体征和症状，请采取预防措施以防止受伤。您从一集中遇到的感觉可能令人迷惑，可能会使您更有可能绊倒或跌倒。这可能导致受伤。
Get off the road
如果您在眩晕剧集开始时开车，请尽快停下来。在继续开车之前等待剧集，这样您就不会让自己和他人处于危险之中。
开始家庭疗法
When vertigo symptoms start, your doctor may instruct you to perform自我护理家庭疗法或物理疗法操纵以缓解症状。尽快安全地做。
Seek treatment
If vertigo is the result of a health complication you’re not treating, vertigo symptoms may become worse. You can begin to experience long-term health complications as a result of not treating the underlying cause for your vertigo.
Vertigo is bothersome, but it’s rarely a sign of a serious health problem. Treatment for vertigo aims to treat the underlying cause that’s producing the disorienting sensations in order to eliminate the symptoms. If a cause isn’t known, your doctor may also treat the symptoms of vertigo alone.
眩晕最常见的治疗方法包括：
家庭疗法
The majority of家庭疗法旨在防止或降低眩晕发作的风险，但是当迷失方向开始时可以使用一些。这些包括：
- trying针刺
- 避免咖啡因，烟草和酒精
- 保持水合
- 服用草药补品
药物
一些药物可能有助于阻止严重的眩晕发作。眩晕最常见的药物是：
- anti-nausea medicines, such as异丙嗪(Phenergan)
- 镇静剂，例如diazepam（valium）
- 抗组胺药, such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
These medicines may be administered by mouth, patch, suppository, or IV. Both over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription options are available.
Physical therapy maneuvers
两种主要的物理治疗手术用于治疗眩晕症状。您的医生将与您一起学习适当的技术，以便您可以正确执行它们。这些操作包括：
- 经过修改的epley演习。TheEpley maneuver是一种使用头部和身体运动的治疗方法，以鼓励内耳重新吸收任何漂浮在内耳中并引起眩晕的物质。救济可能是立即的，也可能需要几天。
- 前庭康复运动。Moving your head and body when you’re experiencing a vertigo episode may feel too difficult. Your doctor can teach you rehabilitation exercises that can help your brain adjust to the changes in the inner ear. These balancing techniques will help your eyes and other senses learn to cope with the disorientation.
时间
等待眩晕的症状可能是某些人的最佳选择。毕竟，眩晕可以在几小时，几分钟甚至几秒钟内放松。在这种情况下，您最好等待身体纠正自己，而不是尝试其他治疗选择。
如果你经历眩晕的发生,使一个应用程序ointment to see your doctor. If you don’t already have a primary care provider, you can browse doctors in your area through theHealthline FindCare tool. Describe what you’re experiencing, how long the episodes last, and what makes them end, if you’ve used any type of treatment. Your doctor will perform a physical exam. They may also conduct several tests to check your eyes, hearing, and balance.
如果这些结果不足以进行确定的诊断，您的医生可能会要求一些成像测试以查看您的大脑。一个MRIcan give your doctor a detailed image of your brain.
You should seek emergency medical help if you experience vertigo with any of the following:
- 严重的头痛
- 高烧
- 手臂或腿部的弱点
- inability or trouble walking, speaking, hearing, or seeing
- 昏倒
- 胸痛
It’s important to talk with your doctor any time you experience vertigo. They can work with you to understand the underlying cause and find treatments that can both prevent vertigo attacks and ease them if and when they occur.
幸运的是，大多数眩晕的根本原因并不严重。它们可以轻松处理，这将消除眩晕情节。如果无法治疗根本原因，您的医生可以与您合作以减少迷失方向并希望防止将来的并发症。