Regarding acute vestibular neuronitis all are true except:
Ans: B (High frequency sensorineural hearing loss) Ref: Diseases of the Ear Nose and Throat by PL Dhingra.5th edn .2010.Page 52Explanation:Vestibular NeuronitisUsually follows a upper respiratory infectionDue to direct viral involvement on vestibular ganglionCharacterised by sudden onset of severe vertigo which may last few days to 2-3 weeksThere are no cochlear symptomsOther causes of peripheral vertigo areMeniere's diseaseBPPVLabrynthitisPerilymph fistulaTrauma to head
Tinnitus and vertigo developing over 1 -2 weeks
High frequency sensorineural hearing loss
Spontaneous nystagmus is present
Usually follows an upper respiratory tract infection
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