We will talk about the reasons for the strange sensation in the head in the article. It is impossible to say exactly what each patient who voices such a complaint to the attending doctor implies. So dizziness, increased or decreased pressure can manifest themselves along with dull painful sensations that cause fog before the eyes and drowsiness. Such a state makes it difficult to do ordinary business, does not allow you to concentrate, and, in addition, to carry out your work duties. Sometimes a strange sensation in the head can go away by itself if a person is distracted from work, takes a walk in the fresh air or gets enough sleep. But it also happens that it becomes the first symptoms of serious ailments of blood vessels or the brain.
Symptoms
When this condition occurs, people may experience a feeling of a heavy head along with the presence of weakness. In this case, a visit to a doctor is considered mandatory. Most often, symptoms are associated with cervical problems. At the same time, people may seem to be lost for a few seconds or feel tingling on the skin.
Strange sensations in the head with cervical osteochondrosis can occur. It is worth noting that the exacerbation of this pathology is provoked by an increase in intracranial pressure. The degenerative change in the vertebral discs in people increases significantly with age, and nerve roots can be pinched as part of the movement. To prevent pain, try to keep the neck in a special condition.
The blood flow worsens with statics, the instability of metabolic processes provokes oxygen starvation in the brain, and therefore there are complaints that an incomprehensible sensation constantly arises in the head, it becomes cottony, making it difficult to concentrate. “Fog in the head” - this is exactly how people express themselves when their coordination of movements is disturbed.
Other reasons
In addition to osteochondrosis, there are other causes of a strange sensation in the head:
- The constant work of a person at the computer along with stressful situations and infectious diseases.
- The effect of intoxication and allergic reactions.
- The presence of a skull injury.
A tendency to dizziness appears with the development of Meniere's disease, which is a lesion of the labyrinth of the ear. Similar is observed with brain tumors. Even slight bruises can cause heaviness in the head, but whiplash injuries are considered the most dangerous. Often they occur in moving vehicles, mainly in cars. It is not necessary to have an accident in order to receive such damage.
Dislocations and subluxations
At the doctor’s appointment, complaints are not uncommon: “I have a strange sensation in my head, as if I’m lost.” Sharp jerks that cause an unexpected cervical movement, injure the muscles and can lead to dislocation or subluxation of the spine in the neck. In the future, blood flow is squeezed and heaviness, a strange sensation and concomitant weakness arise. All this makes it necessary to limit the amplitude of head movement. Soreness can be in absolutely any area of the brain at different times of the day. Symptoms are aggravated by tilting and turning the neck.
Strange sensations in the head like dizziness
Separately, it is necessary to consider why people are dizzy? The following factors cause a similar phenomenon:
- Osteochondrosis of the spine along with vestibular neuronitis.
- Meniere's disease, and, in addition, trauma to the temporal centers.
- Destruction of tympanic membranes of various etiologies.
- The effect of respiratory failure, which can be caused by a common cold.
- Strokes and migraines.
Many nervous diseases with infectious processes are accompanied by weakness, nausea, dizziness, especially in the context of worsening conditions and the occurrence of high fever. As you can see, for one such symptom alone - a strange sensation in the head - it is simply impossible to make a diagnosis.
Treatment and safest drugs
In order not to ignore the strange sensation in the head, you first need to think about pressure. After the measurement is made, drugs are used that normalize it. A small deviation from the usual indicators can be adjusted. For example, if it is low, then use ginseng tincture, a cup of coffee or a piece of chocolate, and if high, a glass of green tea with aronia jam is suitable, and, in addition, tincture of hawthorn. When it differs significantly from the usual, then the use of medicines is required.
The drugs “for pressure” and “for such” have an individual effect on the body, and it takes a certain amount of time to select “your own medicine”. When, finally, it is possible to find such a drug, a strange sensation in the head will definitely not bother.
If unpleasant symptoms alarm periodically, and the person’s pressure is stable, antispasmodics will help to eliminate unpleasant sensations. Massage helps to relieve dizziness, which you can learn to do yourself. Such an effect must be started from the neck, gradually rising up the back of the head directly to the crown of the head.
What else can be done? It is necessary to be as much as possible in the fresh air, doing special exercises for the neck, as well as swimming in the pool. All these measures are aimed at improving blood flow in the cervical region of the spine.
Cervical osteochondrosis
It is worth saying that this is a world-class pathology, because it suffers from all over the globe (from forty to ninety percent of the population). This disease in most cases is found in people in adulthood, after thirty years. Back pain in everyday life is often attributed to this disease.
In medicine, this ailment is said to be a tissue lesion of the spine, which is degenerative and dystrophic. Osteochondrosis is accompanied by lesions of the intervertebral discs, articular surface, ligaments and vertebral bodies. As a rule, with its presence, the ligamentous apparatus and bones are first affected.
The reasons for the development of such a disease are many factors, and they are numerous and far from always easily determined. A sedentary lifestyle, which is currently very common, brings people closer to the development of osteochondrosis.
In addition, overweight with bad habits (especially smoking), improper diet, flat feet, heavy physical exertion and poor posture have an effect. Spine injury may well contribute to the occurrence of osteochondrosis, and the disease can also develop through the presence of a genetic predisposition in a person.
On the scalp
Patients often complain of strange sensations in the scalp. This feeling manifests itself in the form of a tingling sensation on the skin surface and creeps on it. The sensitivity of the cover decreases. Such a sign is unpleasant and causes some discomfort to the person.
In this case, swelling may appear along with a burning sensation, the inability to control facial expressions and control the muscles of the face. In addition, a person can even temporarily lose taste. This condition is usually temporary. In severe situations, the occurrence of numbness can cause facial paralysis. So why do people get a strange sensation on the scalp (hypoesthesia) and what are the causes?
Causes of Hypesthesia
The main factors include nerve compression along with cranial and brain injuries, a brain tumor, Bell's paralysis, multiple sclerosis, stroke, transient ischemia, severe migraines, cervical osteochondrosis and side effects from various medications.
The nuances of treatment
How is a strange sensation in the head and neurosis treated? After establishing the cause, patients often calm down and do not take any measures that would improve their own condition. They take pills when dizziness occurs with weakness, fog before the eyes. Cervical osteochondrosis (when there is no vertebral hernia) can be easily stopped by increasing motor activity, normalizing working conditions and rational nutrition.
With strange sensations inside the head for a couple of seconds, do not neglect massage and physiotherapeutic treatment. All these measures normalize blood supply well. Each drug provokes addiction, after its use, side effects appear that affect other body systems. Thus, if the problem can be solved without the use of medicines, then this opportunity should be taken.