Article on Vertigo: A Clinical and Homoeopathic Perspective — From Symptom to Individualised Prescription

Author

Dr. Karumanchi Abdul Baji, Dr. Vaishali Lakhotia


Abstract

 Background: Vertigo is a subjective sensation of movement, commonly experienced as spinning, whirling, tilting, or a sensation that the surroundings are moving. It is a symptom rather than a disease entity and may arise from a variety of peripheral vestibular or central neurological disorders. Because the underlying causes range from benign positional disorders to potentially serious neurological conditions, accurate clinical assessment is essential.

Objective: This article discusses vertigo from both a contemporary clinical and homoeopathic perspective, with particular emphasis on the individualisation of symptoms and the interpretation of characteristic modalities and concomitants.

Discussion: In homoeopathic case analysis, the diagnostic term "vertigo" is considered insufficient for prescription. Detailed evaluation of the sensation, causation, modalities, position, movement, associated nausea, vomiting, headache, auditory symptoms, visual disturbances, and general constitutional features may help construct the individualised symptom totality. Traditional materia medica descriptions of remedies such as Conium maculatum, Cocculus indicus, Gelsemium sempervirens, and Bryonia alba illustrate the importance of characteristic modalities and concomitant symptoms. Two illustrative cases demonstrate how apparently similar complaints of vertigo may present different prescribing pictures. The article also emphasizes the distinction between traditional homoeopathic materia-medica indications and contemporary evidence concerning therapeutic efficacy.



Keywords

Vertigo, Dizziness / Balance disorders, Clinical perspective / Clinical features, Homeopathy / Homoeopathy, Individualised prescription / Individualisation



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