Cervical vertigo is a syndrome of vertigo caused by cervical factors, happens more frequently in 40 years old, its clinical
manifestations include vertigo, headache, tinnitus, deafness, nystagmus, nausea, vomiting, shoulder pain, palpitations, sweating. The
symptoms are complex and not typical, so patients with cervical vertigo often suffer fromthe diseases of ENT Department and neurological
Department. Some researches show that cervical vertigo accounts for 50% in the patients suffering from vertigo who were about 50
years old, the complexity of symptoms and high prevalence rate greatly affect patients' health and life. At present, the pathogenesis, diagnostic
criteria and treatment methods are still not completely clear, which often leads to the misdiagnosis and mistreatment, and no treatment
can completely cure the disease. Surgery is rarely applied on this disease and conservative treatment is the mainly used for it, including
massage therapy, traction therapy, acupuncture and physiotherapy and Chinese and Western medicine therapy, nerve block treatment,
etc. This article mainly review the research advancement of coservative treatment of cervical vertigo. |