Q: A neurologist diagnosed me with vestibular neuritis after an “event” a year ago that put me in the hospital for a week. My MRI was unrevealing, but I am still unbalanced and find it hard to get ...

Vestibular neuritis is the second most common cause of peripheral vestibular vertigo. Its assumed cause is a reactivation of herpes simplex virus type 1 infection. Therefore, corticosteroids, ...

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Medically reviewed by Sukaina Hasnie, MD Key Takeaways Most vertigo episodes last from a few seconds to a few hours, but severe cases can persist for months.Peripheral vertigo is mainly caused by ...

Prof. Sun-Uk Lee of the Department of Neurology and Prof. Euyhyun Park of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology from Korea University’s Anam Hospital discovered a new mechanism of vestibular neuritis.

Dear Dr. Donohue: I was suddenly struck with such dizziness that had and still has me whirling nonstop. I have to stay quiet, or I get sick to my stomach. My doctor sent me to an ear, nose and throat ...

Editor’s note: Cynthia Travers is a teacher at the Marshwood Middle School in Eliot, Maine. She was diagnosed in 2016 with vestibular neuritis and has suffered from severe vertigo, dizziness, balance ...

It cannot be every day that taking the dog for a walk provides a profound insight into canine (and human) physiology. But it happened to neurologist Theodore Brandt after his golden retriever Tessa ...