Why do middle-aged women feel dizzy and have headaches?

Nowadays, many diseases tend to occur at younger ages. With the increasing pressure of life, many middle-aged people are experiencing health problems. Some middle-aged women experienced dizziness and headaches. They didn’t care much about it at first, but became afraid after a long time. So, why do middle-aged women suffer from dizziness and headaches? For this situation, please see the following introduction.

Dizziness, also known as vertigo, is a subjective sensory abnormality. It can be divided into two categories: one is rotational vertigo, which is mostly caused by dysfunction of the vestibular nervous system and cerebellum, and is characterized by a feeling of tipping over, with a feeling of oneself shaking or the scenery rotating. The second is general dizziness, which is mostly caused by certain systemic diseases, and is mainly characterized by a feeling of dizziness and a feeling of heaviness in the head and lightness in the feet. Dizziness is a common symptom rather than a separate disease. Therefore, we can classify and describe the diseases that cause dizziness so that everyone can have a deeper understanding of "dizziness".

1. Rotational vertigo: According to its cause, it can be divided into two categories: peripheral vertigo and central vertigo.

(1) Peripheral vertigo: refers to vertigo caused by lesions in the inner ear labyrinth or vestibular nerve. It is common in Meniere's disease (formerly Meniere's disease), labyrinthitis, drug-induced vertigo (caused by the use of drugs such as streptomycin or gentamicin) and vestibular neuritis.

(2) Central vertigo: refers to vertigo caused by lesions of the brainstem, cerebellum, cerebrum and spinal cord. It is common in vertebral-basilar artery insufficiency, intracranial tumors, intracranial infection, multiple sclerosis, vertigo epilepsy and traumatic vertigo.

2. General vertigo

(1) Cardiac vertigo: common in arrhythmias, heart failure, etc.

(2) Pulmonary vertigo: can be seen in lung dysfunction caused by various reasons.

(3) Ocular vertigo: common in refractive errors, retinal arteriosclerosis, hemorrhage and ophthalmoplegia.

(4) Hypertensive vertigo: Both high blood pressure and low blood pressure can cause vertigo.

(5) Others: Anemia, cervical spondylosis, acute fever, gastroenteritis, endocrine disorders and neurosis can all cause dizziness. Dizziness is caused by the dilation of blood vessels in the skin, increased blood flow and reduced blood flow to the brain. This phenomenon may be caused by prolonged exposure to the sun, taking a hot bath for too long, or being nervous or angry. In addition to the above reasons, vitamin deficiency, abnormal hormone secretion, menopause or autonomic nervous system disorders are also factors that cause dizziness.

Why do middle-aged women feel dizzy and have headaches? There are many situations that can cause headaches and dizziness, and many diseases can cause such situations. It is impossible to judge what disease a woman has based solely on this situation. Therefore, we hope that women who suffer from headaches and dizziness for a long time will go to a more formal hospital in time to receive relevant examinations and find out the causes in time.