Cerumen impaction does not usually cause dizziness directly.
Cerumen is the yellowish secretion produced by the cerumen glands. Under normal circumstances, cerumen has a protective effect on the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane. If the patient’s cerumen secretion is excessive and the cerumen discharge is obstructed, it will lead to cerumen embolism, and the blockage of cerumen will further irritate the eardrum, thus affecting the pressure balance of the inner ear, and then it may cause dizziness.
When cerumen completely blocks the external auditory canal, the patient will experience ear pain, ear occlusion and hearing loss. When cerumen compresses the tympanic membrane, it will lead to tinnitus and dizziness, etc. If it stimulates the ear branch of the vagus nerve at the posterior wall of the external auditory canal, the patient may experience a reflexive cough, and when water enters into the external auditory canal, it will cause the cerumen to swell, which will aggravate the condition.
If the patient has discomfort, it is recommended that the patient go to the hospital in time, under the diagnosis of the doctor, according to the patient’s specific condition, to take targeted treatment.