Vertigo and Homoeopathic Individualisation: A Clinical and Evidence-Informed Review

Abstract

Vertigo is an illusion of movement  and may result from peripheral  vestibular disease, vestibular  migraine, central neurological  disorders, cardiovascular or  metabolic causes, medications  and other systemic conditions.  Because potentially serious  central causes may mimic benign  vestibular syndromes, accurate  clinical assessment must precede  therapeutic individualisation.  This narrative review summarises  the clinical classification, major  causes, diagnostic approach, red  flags, conventional management  principles and the role proposed  for homoeopathic individualisation.  Traditional materia-medica associat ions are discussed separately  from clinical efficacy evidence.  Available studies of homoeopathic  preparations for vertigo are limited  and heterogeneous; evidence for  selected complex preparations cannot  automatically be extrapolated to  classical individualised prescribing.  A responsible homoeopathic  approach should therefore integrate  careful case-taking with appropriate  diagnosis, referral and monitoring.  Current evidence does not establish individualised homoeopathy  as a proven treatment for all  forms of vertigo. Future research  requires clearly defined diagnoses,  transparent prescribing, validated  outcomes, appropriate controls and  adequate follow-up.