A new type of cervical vertigo: Head motion–induced spells in acute neck pain

Brandt, Thomas und Huppert, Doreen (2016): A new type of cervical vertigo: Head motion–induced spells in acute neck pain. In: Neurology, Bd. 86, Nr. 10: S. 974-975

Abstract

Cervical vertigo is the subject of an interdisciplinary controversy, in particular its various forms and pathomechanisms.(1,2) There have been many definitions given for cervical vertigo, some of which require pain and others that do not. The purpose of this report is to provide an example of one form of cervical vertigo reported by patients with acute neck pain. Somatosensory signals from musculotendinous receptors in the neck provide an accurate kinesthetic feedback of head movements. These signals contribute to the perception of head motion and self-motion during active locomotion by converging with vestibular and visual input to maintain postural balance.

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Fakultät: Medizin
• Themengebiete: 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
• ISSN: 0028-3878
• Sprache: Englisch