Overview

Vertigo can be due to several causes, including:

  • Vertigo not related to inner ear disorders
  • Vertigo due to inner ear disorders [benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, labyrinthitis]
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    Ménière's Disease

Please see conventional, complementary, and alternative medical treatments for important background information regarding the different types of medical treatments discussed on this page. Naturopathic, Complementary, and Alternative treatments that may be considered include:

Etiology

Hypothyrodism is often associated with vertigo [Starr2005, pg 115].

Hypotheses

In some cases, it has been noted that trigger points in the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscles are associated with vertigo. It has been suggested that proprioceptors in these muscles help the balance centers of the brain determine head position, and that hypothyroidism can disrupt proper muscle function [Kraus1988], [Travell1983], [Starr2005, pg 128].

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