Vitamin deficiencies, specifically deficiencies in vitamin B12 and vitamin D, can cause vertigo, which patients often describe as a 'feeling of turning'. Iron deficiency anemia is also a cause.
According to Yeditepe University Hospitals Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Specialists, recent research indicates a link between certain vitamin deficiencies and vertigo.
Therefore, to directly answer the question, deficiencies in the following can contribute to vertigo:
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamin D
- Iron (leading to iron deficiency anemia)
