Causes of non-vestibular vertigo
Many changes or diseases of the cardiovascular system can also cause dizziness. For example, dizziness that is psychosomatically caused is called somatoform dizziness.In somatoform vertigo, all different forms of vertigo can be the cause: Even a dizziness that is primarily caused by an organic disease, such as Meniere’s disease, can later develop into somatoform dizziness. A so-called cervicogenic vertigo is a vertigo that originates in the cervical spine.
- Too low blood pressure (hypotension)
- Cardiac arrhythmias
- Diseases of the heart that ensure that a smaller volume of blood leaves the heart within a certain time (heart valve diseases, heart attack, etc. )
- Rotational vertigo
- Swindling
- Lift dizziness occurs.
- Stress
- Anxiety disorders
- Panic disorders
- Phobias
- Burnout
- Adaptation disorders
Ocular dizziness originates in the eyes and can be caused, for example, by paralysis of the eye muscles and defective vision. However, this type of vertigo is usually of minor importance. are further causes of dizziness.
- Stroke (Apoplexy)
- Panic Attacks
- Anaemia
- Accelerated and/or deepened breathing (hyperventilation)
- Infections
- Drugs, such as antiepileptic drugs, antidepressants, drugs to lower blood pressure (antihypertensives)
- Sleeping pills
- Thyroid gland as cause
- Drug and alcohol abuse
- Dizziness after sports
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