The Spinal Cord and Vertigo

You usually would not consider damage or problems in the cervical spine to have anything to do with the symptom of dizziness or vertigo. However, research entitled “The Implications of Cervical Spine Degeneration and Traumatic Diseases in the Pathogenesis of Cervical Vertigo and Hearing Loss” (Cobzeanu, MD et al. 2009) showed that there are receptors located in the spinal disc and cervical spine muscles which affect blood flow in the arteries. This causes a disruption in ear blood flow which can bring on hearing loss, vertigo and ringing in the ears (Tinnitus). This could help explain some of the strange and unexplainable symptoms often reported by persons who have suffered a severe whiplash. ENTs need to become aware of this research as soon as possible.