Nestled in the hollow of the inner ear, the vestibular system – shaped like a snail – plays a major role in balance. It is up to him to rebalance the body in space, to reorientate the head on the body or to maintain the fixed gaze. When it malfunctions, it can cause dizziness of varying intensity and frequency.
Women are the most affected, they who represent two thirds of patients with dizziness. Menopause is involved, but also pathologies such as Ménière’s disease. The latter is characterized by the presence of tinnitus and hearing impairment, as well as by severe dizziness in the form of repeated attacks. ” At the beginning, these crises occur every year, then it is more and more frequent and very disabling. », Describes Nicolas Chanut, president of Vertidiag
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