Vertigo and vomiting in the elderly is considered to be caused by otolithiasis, Meniere’s disease, acute cerebral infarction and other diseases, which need to be identified after the cause of the restoration of the treatment, rehabilitation therapy, drug therapy, surgical treatment and other methods of treatment.
1. Otolithiasis: It is recommended to take medicines to improve microcirculation of the inner ear, such as betahistine. And with otolith reset, vestibular rehabilitation training and other methods to treat.
2. Meniere’s disease: vestibular inhibitors can be used, commonly used drugs such as diazepam and phenylephrine; anticholinergic drugs can be used to relieve vertigo, such as scopolamine and scopolamine; mannitol dehydration treatment. For frequent attacks of vertigo, long-term conservative treatment is ineffective, can be treated by endolymphatic sac surgery, hemicranial occlusion, labyrinthectomy and other treatments.
3. Acute cerebral infarction: seen in brainstem and cerebellar infarction; Atipase thrombolytic drugs can be used to restore blood flow and improve tissue metabolism, aspirin, atorvastatin and other antiplatelet aggregation, plaque stabilizing drugs, butylphthalide and other medications to improve the circulation; those with large-vessel lesions can be stent implantation, balloon dilatation, and other surgical treatments.
When the elderly dizziness and vomiting days, timely medical care, clear cause of the disease under the guidance of a doctor for treatment, do not blindly self-medication.