Cervical spondylosis headache symptoms?
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The incidence rate of cervical spondylosis is increasing year by year, and many young people have become the high incidence of cervical spondylosis. Many middle-aged and elderly people often have pain in the occipital region, and with the increase of age, the pain is more and more frequent. After the doctor's examination, most of them are diagnosed as cervical spondylosis. Here is to introduce the symptoms of cervical spondylosis headache? I hope it can help you:
Cervical spondylosis headache symptoms?
Vertigo vertigo is a common symptom of cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type. The patient's position changes due to the extension or rotation of the neck, leading to vertigo. Vertigo caused by ischemic lesion of vestibular nucleus usually lasts for a short time and disappears in a few seconds to a few minutes. At the time of onset, the patient may have mild loss of consciousness and dyskinesia, manifested as unstable walking or leaning to one side; Vertigo caused by labyrinthine ischemia is not accompanied by disturbance of consciousness. Vertigo caused by vestibular neuropathy belongs to central vertigo; Labyrinthine ischemic lesions belong to peripheral vertigo. Some patients have nausea, acute onset of patients can not look up, a few patients have diplopia, eye tremor, tinnitus and deafness and other symptoms. In the aspect of physical signs, the patient's neck movement is limited during the onset of the disease. Neck rotation or movement can cause dizziness, nausea or palpitation; Some patients can hear the murmur caused by vertebral artery distortion and blood flow obstruction by auscultation on the affected clavicle. At the same time, there was obvious tenderness in spinous process and displaced facet joint.
Symptoms 2. Visual impairment: vertebrobasilar artery spasm caused by cervical spondylosis, secondary occipital visual center ischemic lesions, a few patients may have vision loss or visual field defect, serious cases may even cause blindness.
Symptom 3: a sudden fall. When the patient's neck rotates, he suddenly feels that his lower limbs are soft and falls. The clinical features are: the patient has a clear consciousness at the time of onset, can get up by himself in a short time, and even walk. This is different from other cerebrovascular diseases.
matters needing attention
Patients usually pay more attention to keep the cervical spine relaxed, if the neck and shoulder has been in a tense state, the cervical spine will feel uncomfortable, headache symptoms will be more serious. In addition, avoid working in one position for a long time.