Classification of cervicogenic dizziness

Abstract

Objective

Cervicogenic dizziness is currently excluded from diagnosis because of the insufficient understanding of the causes underlying this condition. To solve this problem, it is necessary to understand the cause of cervicogenic dizziness.

Methods

Literature research in PubMed and google scholar.

Results

The total number of included studies was 59.

Conclusion

Cervicogenic dizziness is a topic of debate. Among patients with dizziness, some patients frequently complain of lightheadedness, headache, and pain along with dizziness rather than true vertigo. Many clinicians mention that representative symptoms of cervicogenic dizziness are difficult to identify because these symptoms may be caused by other diseases. This study explained the causes of cervicogenic dizziness by dividing them into three categories (neuro-vascular problem, spine disease and soft tissue problems caused by with or without trauma) and six factors (sympathetic dysfunction, vertebrobasilar insufficiency, cervical degenerative disease, rheumatoid arthritis, accidents with trauma, and abnormal posture without trauma).

Keywords:

• Cervicogenic dizziness
• neck
• proprioception

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).