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Vertigo

Vertigo is the illusory perception of movement, most often a sensation that the self or the surroundings are spinning or tilting, arising from a mismatch or dysfunction within the systems that maintain spatial orientation and balance. It is a symptom rather than a diagnosis and is broadly divided into peripheral ver…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 5 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 12× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2379-8572 🗓 Reviewed October 2026

Overview

Vertigo is the illusory perception of movement, most often a sensation that the self or the surroundings are spinning or tilting, arising from a mismatch or dysfunction within the systems that maintain spatial orientation and balance. It is a symptom rather than a diagnosis and is broadly divided into peripheral vertigo, originating in the vestibular labyrinth or vestibular nerve, and central vertigo, originating in the brainstem or cerebellum. Peripheral causes include benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, in which displaced otoconia stimulate the semicircular canals during head movement, as well as vestibular neuritis, labyrinthitis, and Meniere disease. Central causes encompass vestibular migraine, brainstem ischemia, demyelination, and posterior fossa lesions. The pathophysiology reflects asymmetric or aberrant signaling among the vestibular end organs, visual inputs, and proprioception, which the central nervous system normally integrates. Associated features may include nystagmus, nausea, vomiting, and gait instability, and the temporal pattern, triggers, and accompanying neurological signs help distinguish benign from serious origins. Evaluation relies on positional testing such as the Dix-Hallpike maneuver, the head impulse test, and assessment of nystagmus, supplemented by imaging when central disease is suspected. Management is cause-specific, ranging from canalith repositioning maneuvers and vestibular rehabilitation to pharmacologic vestibular suppressants and treatment of the underlying disorder.

Research published in this journal

5 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 5 articles above have been cited 12 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Journal of Otolaryngology Advances (ISSN 2379-8572).

Journal editorial board
Ioannis Chatzistefanou · Greece Mohammad El-Anwar · Egypt Mohd Normani Zakaria · Malaysia

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