Otolithiasis cannot be treated with surgery to remove the otoliths, and repositioning therapy is preferred for treatment.
Otolithiasis, also known as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, is characterized by sudden onset of rotational vertigo or dizziness with nystagmus when the head position changes. Otoliths are normal tissues in the body, located in the spherical and elliptical sacs, and their main function is to maintain body balance, so they cannot be surgically removed.
The preferred treatment for otolithiasis is otolith repositioning, which usually produces good results. Surgical treatment of otolithiasis is very rare, and specific procedures include posterior pudendal neurotomy and semicircular canal obstruction.
If you have symptoms of otolithosis, you should go to the hospital in time and treat the symptoms under the doctor’s guidance, avoiding unauthorized medication or treatment.