A place principle for vertigo

Abstract

Objective: To provide a road map of the vestibular labyrinth and its innervation leading to a place principle for different forms of vertigo.

Method: The literature describing the anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system was reviewed.

Results: Different forms of vertigo may be determined by the type of sense organ, type of ganglion cell and location in the vestibular nerve.

Conclusion: Partial lesions (viral) of the vestibular ganglion are manifested as various forms of vertigo.