Cervical vertigo: a neurologist's point of view

Abstract

Cervical vertigo (CV) hasn't yet been recognized by many neurologists, as it has no specific clinical symptoms and reliable diagnostic criteria. However, over the past 150 years, there has been accumulated numerous experimental and clinical evidence to support the legitimacy of CV allocation as a separate nosology. This review presents data regarding the vertigo associated with neck pathology: possible evidence of CV existence and the description of its type as well. The principles of CV diagnosis and treatment are considered, an attempt to create a unified concept is proposed.

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“…The clinical symptoms are mainly paroxysmal vertigo, which can be accompanied by nausea, tinnitus, nystagmus, paresthesia, etc [ 2 ]. Cervical vertigo is an important disease affecting the quality of life of modern people, and it is also one of the inducements of cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and atherosclerosis [ 3 ]. At present, the incidence of cervical vertigo is increasing year by year, and the age of onset also tends to be younger.…”

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“…However, over the past 150 years, a large body of experimental and clinical evidence has accumulated to support CV as a separate disease name. [ 15 ] CV is caused by cervical trauma, inflammation, degeneration, or mechanical dysfunction and is characterized by neck pain, stiffness, headache, dysphagia, nausea, visual impairment, ear distention, tinnitus, and temporomandibular joint pain. [ 16 ] Many researchers have classified the causes of CV into 3 broad categories: sympathetic dysfunction, proprioceptive CV, vertebral artery rotation vertigo, and migraine-related vertigo.…”