Symptoms of Craniocervical Instability
HEADACHES:
FACIAL PAIN/NERVE DEFICITS:
- Facial pain
- Facial numbness
- Trigeminal Neuralgia (occasionally)
NECK PROBLEMS:
- Heavy head sensation (sensation of the head being too heavy for the neck to hold up)
- Neck pain
- Neck spasms (often severe)
EQUILIBRIUM/BALANCE PROBLEMS:
- Balance impairment
- Unsteady gait
- Incoordination
- Clumsiness
- Dizziness
- Vertigo
CARDIO-RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS:
- Symptoms of Dysautonomia
- Cardiovascular dysfunction
- Neurocardiogenic syncope (fainting)
- Respiratory (breathing) dysfunction
- Central (or mixed) sleep apnea
- Dysphagia (trouble swallowing ; choking)
- Diminished pharyngeal (gag) reflex
EYE/VISION PROBLEMS:
- Double vision
- Downward nystagmus
EAR/HEARING PROBLEMS:
- Tinnitus (ringing in ears)
- Hearing loss
OTHER PHYSICAL PROBLEMS:
- Non epiform seizures
- Paralysis (severe cases)
Synonyms:
Symptoms of CCI, CCI Symptoms, Craniocervical Instability Symptoms
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