Migrainous Vertigo, Tinnitus, and Ear Symptoms and Alternatives

Mehdi Abouzari; Karen Tawk; Darlene Lee; Hamid R Djalilian

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2022.06.017

Migrainous Vertigo, Tinnitus, and Ear Symptoms and Alternatives

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2022 Oct;55(5):1017-1033. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2022.06.017. Epub 2022 Sep 21.

Authors

Mehdi Abouzari¹, Karen Tawk¹, Darlene Lee², Hamid R Djalilian³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California Irvine, 19182 Jamboree Road, Otolaryngology-5386, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.
² Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute, University of California, 5141 California Avenue, Suite 200B, Irvine, CA 92617, USA.
³ Division of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California Irvine, 19182 Jamboree Road, Otolaryngology-5386, Irvine, CA 92697, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, USA. Electronic address: hdjalili@hs.uci.edu.

Abstract

Migraine headaches frequently coexist with vestibular symptoms such as vertigo, motion sickness, and gait instability. Migraine-related vasospasm can also damage the inner ear, which results in symptoms such as sudden sensorineural hearing loss and resultant tinnitus. The pathophysiology of these symptoms is not yet fully understood, and despite their prevalence, there is no universally approved management. This review summarizes the data on complementary and integrative medicine in treating patients with migrainous ear disorders.

Keywords: Alternative medicine; Dizziness; Hearing loss; Tinnitus; Vertigo.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Ear, Inner*
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural*
Humans
Migraine Disorders* / complications
Migraine Disorders* / diagnosis
Migraine Disorders* / therapy
Tinnitus* / diagnosis
Tinnitus* / etiology
Tinnitus* / therapy
Vertigo / diagnosis
Vertigo / etiology
Vertigo / therapy

Grants and funding

TL1 TR001415/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States