cervicogenic vertigo
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Pathology
- cervical spinal cord origin of vertigo
Clinical manifestations
- vertigo with movement of neck
- subacute onset of dizziness
- manifestations of cervical spinal cord disease
- positive Babinski sign
- numbness & parethesias in fingers & toes
- vibratory sensation may be diminished in toes
- reflexes normal to brisk (hyperreflexia)
- heaviness in legs
- wide-based gait
- +/- urinary incontinence, +/- constipation[1]
Radiology
Differential diagnosis
- vitamin B12 deficiency
- generally hyporeflexia rather than hyperreflexia
- bowel & bladder function generally not involved
More general terms
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Geriatric Review Syllabus, 10th edition (GRS10) Harper GM, Lyons WL, Potter JF (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2019
- ↑ Thompson-Harvey A, Hain TC. Symptoms in cervical vertigo. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2018 Nov 28;4(1):109-115. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30828627 Free PMC Article
- ↑ Takahashi S. Importance of cervicogenic general dizziness. J Rural Med. 2018 May;13(1):48-56. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29875897 Free PMC Article
- ↑ Yaseen K, Hendrick P, Ismail A, Felemban M, Alshehri MA. The effectiveness of manual therapy in treating cervicogenic dizziness: a systematic review. J Phys Ther Sci. 2018 Jan;30(1):96-102. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29410575 Free PMC Article
- ↑ Reiley AS, Vickory FM, Funderburg SE et al How to diagnose cervicogenic dizziness. Arch Physiother. 2017 Sep 12;7:12. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29340206 Free PMC Article