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Vestibular Neuronitis (Vestibular Neuritis) Summary

Description: 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)

Also Known As: Vestibular Neuritis; Acute Peripheral Vestibulopathy; Acute Vestibular Neuritis; Episodic Recurrent Vertigo; Recurrent Vestibular Neuritis Show All >>

Networked: 150 relevant articles (16 outcomes, 12 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Vestibular Neuronitis

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:

Adrenal Cortex Hormones (Corticosteroids) : 6 outcomes 2 studies in 22 results : IBA
Betahistine (Serc) : 4 outcomes 4 studies in 9 results : IBA
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo : 2 outcomes 3 studies in 81 results : IBA
Carbamazepine (Tegretol) : 2 outcomes 1 study in 5 results : FDA 24 Generic
Methylprednisolone : 1 outcome 1 study in 7 results : FDA 18 Generic
valacyclovir (valaciclovir) : 1 outcome 1 study in 6 results : FDA 12 Generic
Cortisone : 1 outcome 1 study in 4 results : IBA
Dexamethasone (Maxidex) : 1 outcome 1 study in 3 results : FDA 77 Generic
Dimenhydrinate (DMH) : 1 outcome 1 study in 1 result : FDA 9 Generic
Cinnarizine (Cinna) : 1 outcome 1 study in 1 result : IBA

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Key Therapies for Vestibular Neuronitis

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