Vestibular Neuronitis

Acute Peripheral Vestibulopathy; Acute Vestibular Neuritis; Episodic Recurrent Vertigo; Recurrent Vestibular Neuritis; Recurrent Vestibulopathy; Subacute Vestibular Neuritis; Vestibular Nerve Inflammation; Vestibular Nerve Neuritis; Vestibular Neuritis
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)