What is vestibular vertigo?

Vestibular vertigo is a common symptom at present. Vestibular vertigo refers to the complications that occur after the patient's organs perceive. Because the condition is very complicated and it is related to the nervous system of the ear, it is very easy to have various problems. Therefore, patients with vestibular vertigo should make good judgments on their symptoms in normal times and understand the relationship between the vestibule and vertigo.

The relationship between the vestibule and vertigo

The vestibular organs of higher animals include the utricle, saccule and three semicircular canals. The semicircular canals can measure rotational acceleration, while the utricle and saccule can sense linear acceleration including gravity (the force of gravity). Due to their fine structure and unique anatomical shape, these vestibular organs can accurately measure the spatial position and direction of movement of the head at any time. When the head moves, the vestibular organs are directly stimulated due to changes in rotation and linear acceleration. Force is proportional to acceleration.

However, under normal gravity, the force on the vestibular organs remains constant. In the resting state, gravity exerts a gravitational force on the head in the form of linear acceleration, while when the head or body moves, the accompanying linear and rotational acceleration can also stimulate the vestibular organs.

Because the central nervous system first receives signals in the form of acceleration, it must perform an operation mathematically equivalent to integration in order to determine the head's current speed and position change.

In short, after the vestibular organs convert head acceleration or gravity into biological information, the central nervous system can provide the body with subjective sensations about head movement and the relative position of the head to its surrounding environment and space, and induce appropriate reflex actions. The vestibular organ is therefore considered to be the primary organ for determining body balance and orientation.