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Surg."],"abstract":"<jats:sec><jats:title>Purpose<\/jats:title><jats:p>The current study attempts to investigate the role of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) in alleviating symptoms in patients with cervical vertigo associated with cervical instability.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The patients of cervical instability with vertigo and dizziness who underwent ACDF between January 2011 and December 2019 were followed-up for more than two years. Demographic data (age, sex, follow up period and levels of instable cervical segments) were assessed; Symptoms of vertigo and dizziness before and after surgery were assessed by the 15-item version of the Vertigo Symptom Scale (VSS) and the 25-item Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI). The severity and frequency of other symptoms like neck and occipital pain, gastrointestinal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, tinnitus, palpitations, headache, diplopia and blurring of vision before and after surgery were also assessed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 92 patients underwent ACDF for cervical instability with vertigo and dizziness between January 2011 and December 2019, of which 79 patients were included in the final analysis. The number of instable levels had no correlation with VSS and DHI scores before surgery (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;gt;\u20090.05), while patients with C3\/4 instability suffering a severer vertigo than other levels. Both DHI and VSS scores were significantly reduced after ACDF and this was sustained within two years after surgery (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001). Although there was no statistical difference in the ratio of patients with vertigo relief, patients with one-level cervical instability demonstrated a more rapid recovery than patients with multi-level cervical instability (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.048). Also, there was improvement in other symptoms such as neck and occipital pain, gastrointestinal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, tinnitus, palpitations, headache and blurring of vision after surgery.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Vertigo caused by C3\/4 instability was severer than other levels such as C4\/5 and C5\/6. During 2 years' follow-up the significant relief of vertigo and dizziness was observed after anterior cervical surgery. 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