Vertigo risk factors
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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.