Vestibular migraine is a common benign recurrent vertigo. Its recurrent clinical characteristics， high incidence rate in the crowd and poor drug response have seriously affected the quality of life of patients. As a genetic disease， the genetic research of vestibular migraine plays an important role in revealing its pathogenesis， developing diagnostic markers and new treatment methods. This article reviews the genetic research progress of vestibular migraine in order to provide reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment of vestibular migraine in the future