Causes of transient vertigo

The common causes of transient vertigo in patients are otoliths, a type of peripheral vertigo, which is caused by the detachment of the otolith from the semicircular canal and the patient’s sudden dizziness, rotation of vision, nausea, vomiting, deafness and tinnitus when the head position changes. Most of the patients’ symptoms last for a short period of time, ranging from a few seconds to 1-2 minutes, and are mainly treated with repositioning. If the symptoms of dizziness are severe, symptomatic anti-dizziness treatment can also be administered. Common clinical medications, such as betahistine hydrochloride tablets and flunarizine hydrochloride capsules, are available. Patients who have autonomic seizures can experience transient dizziness, mainly by applying antiepileptic drugs to control the symptoms.