Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
- Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease, Perilymphatic fistula, Cogan's syndrome
- Vestibular Nerve / Vestibulocochlear Nerve (CN VIII): Vestibular neuritis (a.k.a. labyrinthitis), Acoustic neuroma (a.k.a. vestibular Schwannoma; often classified as a "central vertigo"), Ramsay Hunt syndrome (a.k.a. herpes zoster oticus), Vestibular paroxysmia
Central Causes (Uncommon):
- Vascular - Stroke / transient ischemic attack (TIA):
• Lateral medullary syndrome (a.k.a. Wallenberg syndrome)
• Cerebellar infarct or hemorrhage
- Non-vascular: Vestibular migraines, Multiple sclerosis
- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine https://www.youtube.com/c/EricsMedi
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