What is cervical vertigo?

  Cervical vertigo is caused by cervical spondylosis with a series of symptoms such as vertigo, nausea, vomiting, accompanied by headache, neck pain, limitation of neck movement and insomnia, forgetfulness, eye distension, blurred vision, panic, shortness of breath, palpitation, chest tightness, soreness of shoulder, etc. It is extremely common in clinical practice nowadays.  Clinical manifestations 1. Cervical vertigo is episodic vertigo, sometimes accompanied by nausea, vomiting, tinnitus, deafness, and nystagmus. It occurs when the head is tilted back excessively or turned in a certain direction, and when it stops being tilted back or twisted, the symptoms disappear or are significantly reduced, also known as positional vertigo. Cervical vertigo mostly occurs in people over 40 years old, and there is no significant difference between men and women, and the blood pressure is basically normal. It develops suddenly, often in the morning or after lunch break when you get up or turn your head.  2. Headache is mostly posterior occipital pain or migraine, which can be vague pain, throbbing pain or discharging pain. Some people take painkillers for years or suspect that there are occupying lesions in the skull.  3.Sudden collapse.  4.Brainstem symptoms limb numbness, abnormal sensation, light deviation of the contralateral limb and contralateral cranial nerve symptoms may occur in severe cases. Difficulty in swallowing, choking back, loss of gag reflex, hoarseness, eye muscle paralysis, diplopia, blurred vision, Horner’s disease, etc. may also appear.  Special Note: If you suffer from related disorders, please provide all information of X-rays, CT, MR, etc. of related examinations.