Abstract

Vertigo refers to erroneous perception of movement of either one’s own body, such as swaying or rotation, or of the surrounding, or both, and is often characterized by dizziness. Vertigo has a multi-causative etiology. Central conditions that cause vertigo include vestibular migraine (VM), posterior circulation ischemia (PCI), tumours and multiple sclerosis, etc; and the potential causes of peripheral vertigo are benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), Meniere’s disease, vestibular neuronitis, etc. Moreover, there are also psychogenic factors involved. Aim and objectives- To find spectrum of vertigo cases presenting to vertigo clinic in terms of aetiology, socio demographic, clinical characteristics. Materials and Methods- The present study was conducted at Medicine department S.N. Medical College Jodhpur on 50 vertigo patients.

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