Do I Have Vestibular Neuritis?

Have you recently had an upper respiratory tract infection, such as the flu, a cold, or a sore throat?

Have you recently had any of the fallowing conditions: measles, rubella, mumps, shingles, chicken pox or mononucleosis?

Do you have a sudden vertigo (spinning or swaying sensation)?

Do you have a constant, intense spinning sensation that is usually disabling and requires bed rest?

Do you have balance problems?

Do you have dizziness?

Are your symptoms of dizziness and vertigo more intense in the first few days, and then the severity of the symptoms decreases?

Do you have nystagmus (a rapid jerking movement of the eyes in one direction alternating with a slower drift back to the original position)?

Do you have difficulty focusing on objects, especially when moving your head?

Do you have nausea and vomiting?

Do you have trouble concentrating?

Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have vestibular neuritis. Vestibular neuritis is a medical disorder caused by inflammation of the nerve located in the inner ear, which is called the vestibulocochlear nerve.

Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have vestibular neuritis. Vestibular neuritis is a medical disorder caused by infection of the vestibular nerve that is positioned in your inner ear. The vestibular nerve is a branch of the eighth cranial nerve that helps control balance. The cause of inflammation of the vestibular nerve is usually a viral infection. Vestibular neuritis often occurs after an upper respiratory infection such as a cold or the flu. Anyone can get vestibular neuritis, but it is more common in adults than in children. A diagnosis is based on a physical examination, hearing test, tests for nystagmus and an MRI.

Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have vestibular neuritis. Vestibular neuritis is a medical condition characterized by inflammation of the vestibular nerve. The vestibular nerve is situated in your inner ear and sends information that helps control your balance to your brain. An inflamed nerve sends distorted signals to your brain which causes various symptoms such as dizziness and vertigo. Vestibular neuritis can occur as an isolated attack of severe vertigo that can last for a week, or as multiple attacks of milder vertigo that can last for several weeks. Vestibular neuritis is treated with medications and a balance rehabilitation program.