Vertigo Causes
What are the Causes of Vertigo?
Vertigo is caused by:
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
- Inflammation within the inner ear (labyrinthitis or vestibular neuritis)
- Tumor- acoustic neuroma
- Trauma to head
- Headache such as migraine
- Meniere's disease
- Decreased blood supply to the base of the brain
The other associated causes of vertigo include:
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Atherosclerosis
- Diabetes
- Thyroid disease
- Anemia
- Calcium disorders
- Infectious diseases such as syphilis
- Motion sickness
- Vision problems
- Drugs and alcohol.
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