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Vestibular Neuronitis

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Definition: Idiopathic inflammation of the VESTIBULAR NERVE, characterized clinically by the acute or subacute onset of VERTIGO; NAUSEA; and imbalance. The COCHLEAR NERVE is typically spared and HEARING LOSS and TINNITUS do not usually occur. Symptoms usually resolve over a period of days to weeks. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p304)     
See Also Neuritis 		Other names Vestibulopathy, Recurrent; Vestibulopathy, Acute Peripheral; Vestibulopathies, Recurrent; Vestibulopathies, Acute Peripheral; Vestibular Neuropathies; Vestibular Neuronitides; Vestibular Neuritis, Subacute; Vestibular Neuritis, Recurrent; Vestibular Neuritis, Acute; Vestibular Neuritides, Subacute; Vestibular Neuritides, Recurrent; Vestibular Neuritides, Acute; Vestibular Neuritides; Vestibular Nerve Neuritides; Vestibular Nerve Inflammations; Vertigos, Episodic Recurrent; Vertigo, Episodic Recurrent; Subacute Vestibular Neuritides; Recurrent Vestibulopathies; Recurrent Vestibular Neuritides

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