What causes tinnitus and dizziness?

Dizziness and tinnitus are very common symptoms among the elderly, and usually other symptoms occur together with dizziness and tinnitus. You should pay more attention to rest, avoid noise pollution, and maintain a good mood to avoid aggravating the condition. So what are the causes of vertigo and tinnitus?

What causes vertigo and tinnitus?

Tinnitus is a common symptom of many diseases, but it is not an independent disease. Tinnitus often accompanies many other medical conditions, and dizziness, known as vertigo, is a subjective sensory abnormality. Tinnitus is an auditory dysfunction and a hearing impairment.

Vertigo is divided into two categories. One is rotational vertigo, which is mostly caused by dysfunction of the vestibular nervous system and cerebellum. It is mainly characterized by a feeling of tipping over, with a sensation of oneself shaking or the scenery rotating. The second is general dizziness, which is mostly caused by certain systemic diseases, and is mainly characterized by a feeling of dizziness and a feeling of heaviness in the head and lightness in the feet.

There are many reasons for dizziness and tinnitus. Lack of rest and mental stress can also easily cause dizziness and tinnitus. Other reasons include: brain disease, cardiovascular disease, Meniere's syndrome, etc., which can also cause dizziness and tinnitus.

Classification of dizziness and tinnitus diseases

Rotational vertigo

If classified according to the cause of the disease, it can be divided into peripheral vertigo and central vertigo.

(1) Peripheral vertigo

It refers to vertigo caused by lesions in the inner ear labyrinth or vestibular nerve. Common in Meniere's disease), labyrinthitis, drug-induced vertigo (caused by the use of drugs such as streptomycin or gentamicin) and vestibular neuritis.

(2) Central vertigo

It refers to vertigo caused by lesions of the brainstem, cerebellum, cerebrum and spinal cord. It is common in vertebral-basilar artery insufficiency, intracranial tumors, intracranial infection, multiple sclerosis, vertigo epilepsy and traumatic vertigo.

General classification

(1) Cardiac vertigo

Common in arrhythmia, heart failure, etc.

(2) Pulmonary vertigo

Pulmonary vertigo can also be caused by lung insufficiency due to various reasons.

(3) Ocular vertigo

It is common in refractive errors, retinal arteriosclerosis, hemorrhage and ophthalmoplegia.

( 4) Hypertensive vertigo

Both high or low blood pressure can cause dizziness.

(5) Others

Anemia, cervical spondylosis, acute fever, gastroenteritis, endocrine disorders and neurosis can all cause dizziness.