By Medicover Hospitals / 25 March 2022
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Cervical vertigo, also known as cervicogenic dizziness, is characterized by dizziness, nausea, and general instability. However, many additional symptoms may occur, as well as there are many potential causes of the condition. Poor neck posture, neck disorders, or cervical spine trauma causes this condition. A head injury that disrupts head and neck alignment frequently causes this, such as whiplash. Neck pain that is accompanied by dizziness can worsen over time, resulting in a loss of concentration and difficulty standing or walking straight. A variety of underlying medical conditions could cause this condition.
Symptoms
Cervical vertigo symptoms may appear months or years after a cervical spine injury. Anxiety and stress can both impact the severity of your symptoms. This is because stress and anxiety affect muscle tone and sympathetic nervous system responses.
Cervical vertigo symptoms can differ from person to person. Some of the most common are:
- headache
- nausea
- vomiting
- ear pain or ringing
- neck pain
- loss of balance while walking, sitting or standing
- weakness
- problems concentrating
This condition can cause dizziness that lasts for minutes or hours. When the pain in the neck goes away, the dizziness may go away as well. Exercise, rapid movement, and sometimes sneezing can worsen symptoms.
Causes
A variety of factors can cause cervical vertigo, many of which are related to traumatic neck injuries or chronic, long-term injuries. A few of the causes are listed below:
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Sr. Consultant Neuro Vascular Intervention
Experience: 14 years
Location: Vizag
Slipped discs are more common in the lower back, but they can occur anywhere along the spine.
When the softer center of a spinal disc pushes out through a crack in the spine, it is called a slipped disc or herniated disc. Sometimes there are no symptoms. Sometimes, however, it may push into a nerve or artery, causing symptoms such as cervical vertigo.
This can put additional strain on the arteries in the neck, causing some people to experience neck pain and vertigo.
Cervical vertigo is more common in people who have had severe head trauma, cervical arthritis, or herniated cervical discs. Whiplash injuries in car accidents frequently result in cervicogenic dizziness.
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