cause of vertigo and treatment
If your vertigo is caused by MÃ©niÃ¨re's disease, there are a number of treatment options for both the vertigo and other symptoms caused by the condition. Possible treatments for MÃ©niÃ¨re's disease include: 1  dietary advice â particularly a low-salt diet.  medication to treat attacks of MÃ©niÃ¨re's disease.
Vertigo may also be caused by inflammation within the inner ear (labyrinthitis or vestibular neuritis), which is characterized by the sudden onset of vertigo and may be associated with hearing loss. The most common cause of labyrinthitis is a viral or bacterial inner ear infection.
1 Acoustic neuroma is an uncommon cause of vertigo related to a type of tumor of the nerve tissue of the inner ear that can cause vertigo. Symptoms may include vertigo with one-sided ringing in the ear and hearing loss.  Vertigo can be caused by decreased blood flow to the base of the brain.