Ending Vertigo Today

Your vertigo probably isn’t MS

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most-feared causes of vertigo. Virtually everyone with vertigo worries about having this at some point. However, most of the time, this will not turn out to be the case. MS is a disabling neurologic disease affecting young adults. It affects about one in every 1,000 people in the United States, so it is rare compared to other causes of dizziness. For example, migraine affects about one in 10 people, is also frequent in young adults, and is the most common cause of dizziness in this age group.

When the brain generates vertigo…

Central vestibular disorders are vertigo diseases that affect the brain. They are called central because the brain is a major part of the central nervous system. Problems in the inner ear are grouped together as peripheral vertigo because their causes lie outside the brain.

Something rare: Wallenberg syndrome

There are several disorders that cause a sudden very severe spell of vertigo. Usually this will be diagnosed as vestibular neuritis, a viral infection of the balance portion of the nerve to the inner ear that causes the nerve to shut down. A nerve can have sudden damage from a variety of other causes, and it can be easy (but dangerous) to overlook these.