01/24/2017 14:53
Did you know your ear has a space set aside for balance and control, and that space is called the labrynth? This space conducts the inner-ear fluid, which tends to orient the body and notify the brain when something is off-center. Certain diseases of the ear can cause fluctuations in fluid level, which often correspond with fluctuations in fluid or electrolyte levels elsewhere in the body. Since all this movement and failure is communicative, it makes sense that any disruption, even one that is not due to an inner-ear condition, results in vertigo or dizziness. Basically, the brain is getting mixed messages.
There is some disagreement about the extent to which TMJ can really cause something as deeply neurologic as vertigo or dizziness. Given the immense network of nerves that runs through the back of the jaw, these conditions are plausible. But TMJ is notoriously difficult to diagnose as the source of anything other than straightforward jaw pain. TMJ operates more on a principle of referred pain. For example, patients commonly mistake an earache for just an earache, when it could be a reaction to an inflamed temporomandibular joint.
Your dizziness may be accompanied by other pains distributed throughout the head and neck. For a treatment plan, schedule your appointment with our TMJ dentist.
