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• There are no established risk factors for vertigo, as it is a symptom of an underlying disease.
• In some vertigo causing disease risk factors or provoking factors can be controlled to prevent the occurrence of vertigo.
• Following are identified risk factors for diseases that cause vertigo:
  • Immunosuppression can provoke Herpes zoster oticus.
  • Upper respiratory viral illness can lead to acute vestibular neuritis.
  • Drug-induced vertigo: Dose reduction or discontinuation of the medication in patients presenting with vertigo may decrease the future incidence.
  • Recognized triggers including altered sleep patterns, chocolate, red wine, ripened/aged cheese, can provoke vestibular migraine.
  • Head injury can trigger epileptic vertigo.
  • Increased stress can cause psychological vertigo.
  • Changes in head position can provoke vertigo in acute labyrinthitis, benign positional paroxysmal vertigo, cerebellopontine angle tumor, multiple sclerosis, perilymphatic fistula.
  • Perilymphatic fistula can be triggered by loud noises, changes in ear pressure, excessive straining, head trauma.