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/EricsMedicalLectures/



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