This is acute inflammation of the vestibular nerve (1).
It is characterised by
After 2-5 days of the acute attack, a steady resolution usually occurs over a period of 6 to 12 weeks.
There is is limited evidence to support the use of corticosteroids for the treatment of vestibular neuronitis in the emergency department (5)
This condition is also known as acute vestibular failure.
Although the terms vestibular neuronitis and labyrinthitis has been used interchangeably in the past, it is now considered as two separate conditions (4).
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