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Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov Series VI: Medical Sciences • Vol. 12 (61) No. 1 – 2019 https://doi.org/10.31926/but.ms.2019.61.12.1.5 CRANIO-CERVICAL TRAUMATOLOGY AND VERTIGO L.G. MĂRCEANU 1* E. BOBESCU1, 2 Abstract: The traumatic pathology of the head and neck is often associated with peripheral or central vertiginous manifestations. These are due either to direct or indirect traumatic damage of the temporal bones - the labyrinth's place - (involving direct damage to the middle or inner ear, or by affecting the cervical vascularization or the osteo-muscular skeleton of the cervical area. The secondary psychopathological reactions associated with this type of traumatology may also be the secondary source of vertigo. This article reviews the clinical forms of vertigo that may occur as an immediate or delayed consequence of cervical and cranial traumatic pathology, with their particular diagnostic and modalities of therapy. Key words: cranio-cervical traumatology, vertigo, diagnosis 1. Introduction broad groups: one clinical forms with onset of immediate vertigo (less than 24 The traumatic pathology of the head hours) and disorders causing vertigo with and neck is frequently associated with relatively late onset, (after at least 24 peripheral, central and / or mixed hours). In this second group, the vertiginous manifestations, due to either vertiginous manifestations that occur late direct injury to cerebral parenchyma and after the acute CCT episode, include / or skull bones (the temporal bones are some pathological processes whose signs the labyrinth's center) or consequences settle slowly, few weeks after the trauma of complex cervical lesions with the [15], [11], [22]. interest of regional cervical blood vessels. IMMEDIATE VERTIGO: Paroxysmal The vertigo occurring in the context of benign positional vertigo (VPPB), cranio-cervical traumatology (CCT), and labyrinth contusion, Temporal bone can be classified, by the onset, into two fracture, Perilimphatic fistula / 1 Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Faculty of Medicine, “Transilvania” University, Brasov, Romania; 2 Departmentof Cardiology, Clinic County Emergency Hospital Brasov. * Corresponding author: luigi-geo.marceanu@unitbv.ro
10 Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov. Series VI • Vol. 12 (61) No.1 - 2019 Semicircular channels dehiscence, and auditory manifestations. The diagnosis rupture of round window membrane. resides through the reproduction of LATE VERTIGO: post-traumatic symptomatology by the classic Dix labyrinthitis, post-traumatic inner ear Halpike and Roll Test maneuvers, which hydrops, cervicogenic "vertigo" and indicate the typical and asymmetrical cervical vessel damage (after WHIPLASH), affection of several semicircular post-traumatic vestibular epilepsy, post- channels, sometimes bilateral traumatic migraine, vertigo from involvement. They are resistant to posttraumatic intracranial hematoma and treatment, require repeated classical diffuse axonal lesions, post- CCT otolithic repositioning maneuvers, psychogenic vertigo (the old “sd.post- depending on the affected channel concussion”) [14], [22]. (Epley, Semont, BBQ etc), and sometimes the reeducation of residual instability due 2. Main Clinical Forms to remanent secondary otolithic sd. (by vestibular kinetic therapy and cerebral In these cases, vertigo occurs in compensatory medication), [2], [15], [18], relationship and after CCT, in a patient [22]. who has not had any previous balance disorder of this type. In this context, the 2.2. Vertigo from traumas of temporal following pathological entities can be bones and its complications: described in the order of frequency of occurrence: Labyrinth contusions: it is manifested by a reversible fluctuation of the ear-ear 2.1. Post-traumatic benign postural vestibular function. Common, even after traumatic vertigo minor CCT, is generated by spasm and microhaemorrhage in the labyrinth bone. These are the most common forms of Changes are only functional, auditory and post-traumatic vertigo (occurring in over vestibular, usually unilateral (non- 28% of CCT) [16]. It is due to the persistent sensorineural and / or traumatic detachment of the macula unilateral hearing loss), successive to a otholites and their possible migration recent CCT. Treatment consists of into the semicircular channels. It usually instrumental surveillance, cochlear occurs in the first 24 hours after CCT, but vasodilators, corticoids, non-ototoxic onset may sometimes delayed 5-10 days. broad spectrum antibiotics (if there are It is manifested by the appearance of also infected cranio-facial lesions). vertigo with nystagmus at sudden Classically, there are no detectable bone changes of the head position. The access lesions, there are actually lesions of time is short (up to 30 seconds), stops at vestibular sensory neuroepithelial or rest, repeats frequently during a day, for cochlear (isolated or associated, in weeks, often accompanies by vegetative varying degrees and complexities). manifestations, but without associated Labyrinth contusion may also be produced by cranial fractures, but not of
L.G. MĂRCEANU et al.: Cranio-cervical Traumatology and Vertigo 11 labyrinth, or other CCT, without line of the injured labyrinth (acute serous or fracture (Cranial transversal-oblique bacterial labyrinthitis are common), but cranial fractures, which penetrate the in a normal evolution the vertiginous temporal rock perpendicular, produce manifestations tend to spontaneously major inner ear lesions (hemorrhagic regress. The ap-pearance of central intralabirinthyc lesions, especially of the cerebral compensation (manifested by membranous labyrinth, communications the disappearance of spontaneous with subarachnoid and lymphatic spaces nystagmus) is all the more rapid since the and pneumolabirinth). Other CCT may destruction of the labyrinth was more interest the inner ear by accidental complete, and as the individual is penetration (crossing the middle ear), younger or his bed mobilization is earlier, which also leads to its destruction. and the central neurological lesions are Symptomatology: destructive less severe [2], [19]. Treatment is usually peripheral vestibular syndrome (violent conservative. Prophylactic antibiotics are vertigo with nausea and vomiting, axial administered for about 4 weeks. and segmental deviations, spontaneous Miringototomy and insertion of a horizon-rotating nistagmus to the healthy eardrum ventilation tube may be part) along with classical otoscopic signs indicated, especially for serous otitis, (othoragia, cerebrospinal leakage, which persists after one month [2], [22]. haemotympanum, neurosensoryal or Vestibular therapy: Spontaneous mixed hearing loss, lesions of external installation of the central compensation auditory chanel) occurring in CCT context. phenomenon is usually expected (in Important: In a patient with CCT and about 2-4 weeks the patient becomes encephalic damages, spontaneous asymptomatic). If the vertiginous nystagmus occurs only if its con- manifestations persist, it shows that sciousness is partially preserved. In the there are functional relicvates of the superficial coma there is only the slow injured vestibule, which blocks the phase of nistagmatic beats, and in the installation of the central compensation. case of a deep come, spontaneous Labyrinthtotomy can be solution nystagmus will be absent. Investigating (which complements the incomplete the presence of nystagmus in a comatose destruction of the labyrinth) or unilateral is done by practicing the cold heat vestibular neurotomy. Take into account stimulation manoevra, with water at 4 C of the surgical decision, the actual degree (Frazer technique). Water is totally of dis-ability caused by vertigo and the contraindicated in the case of lesions of state of the hearing function (a normal the eardrum or CAE, and using high- cochlea denied a surgical labyrinth resolution temporal bone CT, cerebral destruction) [2], [15], [22]. MRI, and classical cochleovestibular Infection of the bone (acute investigations transcend the diagnosis. labyrinthitis) can occur by otogenic origin Evolution: It is dominated by the or meningogenic. In the initial serous prognosis of neurological lesions and the phase, can use corticoids and possibility of microbial superinfection of vasodilators, and the evolution towards
12 Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov. Series VI • Vol. 12 (61) No.1 - 2019 purulent form attracts the surgical otolithic manifestations. Thus decision under the cover of antibiotics manifestations such as vertigo (rotary [2], [10]. sensations) and linear motion sensations The chronicisation of the labyrinthytis with instability are triggered by position (especially the otogenic variant) is often changes, CAE pressure, Valsalva associated with the ossification of the maneuver, or strong sounds (Tullio membrane labyrinth with the subsequent phenomenon). Considering the fluid appearance of the signs of the post CCT communication with the cochlear inner ear otic hydrops. The mechanism is compartment, there is also a fluctuating by scar, typical after severe damage to “positional” hypoacusias (ascertained by the membrane labyrinth and appears late the Frazer positional audiometry test). It (after years). It seems to be predisposed describes the positive sign of the fistula to those, all with Sd of broad vestibular (when the digital CAE pressure closure on aqueduct - preexisting [3]. Treatment: it the same side as FP produces vertigo and is common to the Meniere sd. [14] nystagmus), which unfortunately is rarely found in daily practice. Diagnosis is 2.3. Vertigo in post-traumatic perilim- difficult, requires high resolution CT and phatic fistula: if FP is very symptomatic, a possible middle ear surgery will be followed by FP Perilimphatic Fistula (FP) is a plugging. posttraumatic dehiscence at the site of Evolution: some FPs spontaneously round or oval windows or a labyrinthic cured in about 6-12 months, but only in semicircular canal through which a the mucosa part, the subjacent bony communication between the remaines beant; some may become perilimphatic fluid compartment of the infected (evolution to suppurative inner ear and the middle ear is made. FP labyrinthitis and meningitis in repetition). is a functional, transient and recurrent These require traceability and vestibular dysfunction. prophylactic antibiotic treatment in any FP may occur after a hyper or possible new otitic or IACRS episode. hypopressive bruise transmitted to the Paroxysmal vertigo can continue months vestibule, either from the cerebrospinal and years after CCT, while cochlear space (“explosive type"), or from the function also degrades. In this case the outside, via the Eustache tube treatment is surgical by plugging the (“implosive type”) during a blast, scarlet bone of FP. or even cough or strong sneezing The Tullio phenomenon may occur in (“microtraumatism”). posttraumatic circumstances that lead to Symptomatology: FP produces inner the appearance of a FP, or which lead to ear fluids disturbances and intra- an abnormal anatomical continuity labirinthic pressure, with abnormal between the middle ear and the otolithic stimulation of the vestibular macula and macula. It is manifested by vertigo cupulas, resulting in either canallith or triggered by intense low-frequency sounds (otolithic stimuli). Patients accuse
L.G. MĂRCEANU et al.: Cranio-cervical Traumatology and Vertigo 13 are vertigo, body instability, and contact with cerebral hemispheres). oscilopsies when passing trucks, Diagnosis requires skull TC, MRI and compressors, etc. (when low-frequency neurosurgery exam, the treatment sounds are transmitted directly to consisting of emergency evacuation of otolithic zones). the hematoma, especially if the patient Treatment is again the cause of the also has consciousness disorders. In the Tullio phenomenon (ie FP plugging or absence of these, temporary treatment restoration of the modified bone chain of with cortisone may favor spontaneous middle ear) [2], [8], [14]. resorption of the hematoma [2], [14], [22]. 2.4. Vertigo in post-traumatic Pure deceleration forces can cause intracranial hematoma and brain diffuse axonal lesions [14]. diffuse axonal lesions Mechanism: small areas of bleeding (petechial haemorrhage) and disruption The cerebral traumatic context is not of neuronal circuits (axonal lesions). always obvious, especially since it may Significant effects of these diffuse take several weeks or months to install microlesions do not occur in patients the intracranial hematoma. After a CCT, with CCT who have reported no loss of the intracranial hematoma can develop consciousness. A loss of consciousness of either on the brain surface, extracerebral at least 30 minutes seems to be (with extradural variants - directly under necessary for a significant effect the cranial axis with rapid or subdural associated with this type of cerebral evolution - in contact with the brain, lesion [1]. Diagnosis necessarily requires after a few weeks) or intracerebral. angio- MRI. The subdural hematoma can thus be installed by performing the shape of the 2.5. Cervical vertigo (most frequent form chronically subdural hematoma. Its after "WHIPLASH” mechanism): favorable factors are represented by the presence of coagulation changes (chronic Vertigo in “cervical whiplash”: anticoagulant therapy, chronic The notion of "cervical vertigo" is quite consumption of aspirin or other NSAIDs, confusing. It is now accepted that only a alcoholism, chronic hepatopathy, clear and strong cervical spine injury at hematopoiesis, etc.) and minor skull the level of cervical proprioceptors may injuries [6]. be a possible cause of vertigo. CCT must Symptomatology: Elderly patients with produce a real "sensory conflict" by the above-mentioned pathology, vertigo, producing an abnormality of cervical and chronic late-onset headache with a posture, which later -through cervical tendency to fall backwards in the proprioceptors -will send new sensory Romberg axial manoevra-can predict information that “contradicts” normal cerebellum haemorrhage (or hematom), vestibular or visual information, and with lateral fall (hematoma in generating the “vertigo” sensation. In
14 Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov. Series VI • Vol. 12 (61) No.1 - 2019 fact, the sensation is not vertigo, but the cervical spine C1 - C4 (with pain in the “imbalance” That occurs always after palpation of spiny apophyses, painful major cervical trauma, never minor one! limitation of cervical movements, etc.) [7, 8]. the existence of strong cervical The notion of "cervical whiplash" pathology: fracture or dilation of the describes the damage to the neck that cervical column, muscle elongation, followed a brutal "back" recent local surgery, recent port of hit/collision. Mechanisms involved in the cervical minerva. generation of post-Whiplash lesions: positive cervical imaging balance for damage caused by severe neck osteoarticular lesion in the area (CT, hyperextension - rupture of the anterior cervical column MRI, etc.) longitudinal ligament, muscle Prognosis: Cervical stiffness can persist haemorrhage and disc rupture and bulge, in 20-45% of patients. Dizziness and occasionally even brain damage [14]. associated with whiplash occurs at 20- Visual disturbances, as well as internal 60% and can persist for years, 75% of ear disturbances, are classically patients are recovered for up to 1 year attributed to vertebrobasilar artery [12], [17]. injury. The vertebral arteries can be Aspects of vertigo in post-traumatic damaged by vertebral movement or dissection of cervical vessels: elongation of the vertebral arteries. The Dissection of a cervical vessel is not an origin of these sensations is probable, exceptional event in cervical knowing the role of postural reflexes with traumatology. Following this origin in cervical muscles, which are phenomenon, a cavity containing blood transmitted through spinovestibular and thrombi is formed inside the wall of a paths and contribute to stabilizing the damaged cervical artery. Coagulations eye. It is therefore admitted that can either produce a complete vertebral osteoarticular lesions or obstruction of the respective cervical cervical muscles can trigger abnormal artery, or they can be trained as emboli, proprioceptive inflows that arrive in the to the cerebral hemispheres (through the cerebral trunk are the origin of a genuine internal carotid artery) or to the cerebral sensory conflict, producing pseudo- or cerebral trunk (through the vertebral vertigo sensations. It has been shown artery). In both cases, these processes that nuchal lesions can produce true cause strokes. Any preexisting vascular visual illusions of movement [7], [12]. So comorbidities are an unfavorable Clinical Whiplash is similar to the old prognostic factor [6]. “postconccusive syndrome of CCT” but to Symptomatology: The traumatized the neck. The clinical diagnostic criteria patient has a laterocervical pain, on the required to associate vertigo with cervical side of the injured artery, Claudius post-traumatic affections, and include Bernard Horner's omolateral syndrome, [14], [22]: along with the neurological signs of the vertigo should be associated with brain damaged by the cerebral accident clinical signs of suffering of the high
L.G. MĂRCEANU et al.: Cranio-cervical Traumatology and Vertigo 15 (including vertigo). Diagnosis is syndrome appear to be found in minimal, determined by echographic hard or even undetectable intracerebral examinations, Doppler of the neck, lesions through current investigation arteriography, cervical and cranial CT. methods. Patient symptomatology Emergency treatment is medical and associates unsystematic equilibrium consists of control of coagulation, rest in disorders associated with emotional bad, and treatment of stroke. disturbances occurring in post-traumatic Evolution of arterial lesions is followed context. The treatment addresses the by periodic Doppler examinations; total emotional, anxious and depressive reparations occurs between 3 and 6 context, joining a typical anti-migraine months [12], [14], [21]. treatment for headache, psychotherapy, antidepressants, sedatives, and cervical 2.6. Post- CCT psychogenic vertigo in physiotherapeutic procedures [1]. post-traumatic intracranial Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): hematoma and diffuse axonal can determine the re-examination of CCT lesions and vertigo [9], [14]. "Malingering" vertigo: the so-called They include several forms of clinical "money issue" was noted, - especially for treatment that the psychiatrist is people with head trauma, - when responsible for: "disability" is partially correlated with the "Factitious vertigo": or the adoption of financial incentive targeted as harm, it the "role" of the ill persone (occurs by was found that applicants / "vertigo" accusations after a CCT, in fact, compensation / damages recipients people need to be in the spotlight - the report the incidence and severity of the respondents have an unconscious need symptoms being "significantly higher" for increased affection). than those who were not seeking or not Psychogenic vertigo: it is directly receiving financial compensation [4], related to psychological causes, such as [19]. depression, anxiety. Anxiety and depression can result from traumatic 2.7. Post-traumatic Migraine brain injuries that create a self- perpetuating psychological reaction. It is It occurs in about 41% of CCTs. a frequent consequence of CCT, even Associates dizziness (non-vertigo) with benign, manifested by a subjective headache, difficult to distinguish from syndrome that includes: instability, anxiety or tension headache [5]. capricious headache, and various Sometimes a true MAV (vertigo-migraine) neurovegetative signs. The characteristic is formed. Respond to classic migraine of this syndrome is that the clinical and (triptans) and BETAHISTINUM cochlear- paraclinically examinations show the vestibular vasodilators if signs of absence of cerebral or vestibular organic migraine vertigo (European Consensus abnormalities. The causes of this 2016 ROMA) [12-14].
16 Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov. Series VI • Vol. 12 (61) No.1 - 2019 structures are affected; in the possible 2.8. Post CCT epileptic vertigo case of non-participation of the patient (coma), the anatomical and functional It is due to temporal lobe cerebral evaluation of the vestibular acoustic lesions (processing the vestibular signals), organ is necessary for the purpose of vertigo is accompanied by altered early therapy, differential diagnosis and consciousness [23]. Typical symptom is for the aim of medico-legal evaluation. "rapid rotation," followed by alteration of Therefore, the emergency care of these consciousness, but this symptom has cases requires modern paraclinical other causes potentially more frequent examinations: auditory evoked potential, potentials (requires differential diagnosis stapedial reflex, computerized with VPPB). Treatment is neurological: electronystagmography (ENG test), anticonvulsant [23, 24]. videonystagmography (VNG test) and other vestibular function tests, possible 3. Conclusions only in over-specialized medical centers. This brief review confirms the References existence of a close association between head and neck traumatic pathology and 1. Alexander, M.P.: In the pursuit of the appearance of vertiginous proof of brain damage after whiplash phenomena. Although CCT is present in injury. Neurology. 1998;51(2):336-40. the history of many people with vertigo, 2. Anniko, M., Bernal-Sprekelsen, M., they are not always their singular cause. Bonkowsky, V., Bradley, B., Iurato, S.: In most cases, the etiology of vertigo in European Manual of Medicine- the post-traumatic context is multiple, Otorhinolaryngology. Head and Neck complicated and complex. Other Surgery 2010. secondary sources of vertigo / dizziness 3. Berrettini, S., Neri, E., Forli, F., should not be neglected: the combination Panconi, M., Massimetti, M., Ravecca, of labyrinth in overinfection, F., et al.: Large vestibular aqueduct in vestibulotoxic antibiotic treatment (at distal renal tubular acidosis. High- the moment motivated by their vital resolution MR in three cases. Acta indication in some CCTs), vestibuloplegic- radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : sedative, secondary traumatic 1987). 2001;42(3):320-2. haemorrhage, advanced age of the 4. Binder, L.M., Rohling, M.L.: Money patient, mobilization late, comorbidities matters: a meta-analytic review of and cardiovascular, metabolic and neuro- the effects of financial incentives on psychopathological conditions pre- recovery after closed-head injury. The existing for CCT. American journal of psychiatry. In the case of cranio-cervical traumatic 1996;153(1):7-10. pathology the vestibular, neurological, 5. Bisdorff, A., Von Brevern, M., ophthalmic and cervical spinal anatomical Lempert, T., Newman-Toker, D.E.:
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