Vestibular Neuritis Quiz
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Benjamin Kummer, MD (Neurology)
Dr Kummer is Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS), with joint appointment in Digital and Technology Partners (DTP) at the Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) as Director of Clinical Informatics in Neurology. As a triple-board certified practicing stroke neurologist and informaticist, he has successfully improved clinical operations at the point of care by acting as a central liaison between clinical neurology faculty and DTP teams to implement targeted EHR configuration changes and workflows, as well as providing subject matter expertise on health information technology projects across MSHS. | Dr Kummer also has several years’ experience building and implementing several informatics tools, presenting scientific posters, and generating a body of peer-reviewed work in “clinical neuro-informatics” – i.e., the intersection of clinical neurology, digital health, and informatics – much of which is centered on digital/tele-health, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. He has spearheaded the Clinical Neuro-Informatics Center in the Department of Neurology at ISMMS, a new research institute that seeks to establish the field of clinical neuro-informatics and disseminate knowledge to the neurological community on the effects and benefits of clinical informatics tools at the point of care.
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What is Vestibular Neuritis?
Vestibular neuritis is inflammation of the vestibular nerve, which connects the inner ear to the brain and maintains balance sensation. Typical symptoms of vestibular neuritis include sudden dizziness, balance/walking problems, nausea, and vomiting. The disorder is usually caused by a viral infection of the inner ear, or appear following a viral infection outside the ear (e.g., common cold or influenza). Most epiodes resolve by a few weeks, although vague balance problems may persist for a few months.
Typical Symptoms of Vestibular Neuritis
Dizziness
I feel like I'm spinning around / vertigo
Small involuntary side-to-side eye movements
Nausea or vomiting
Headache
Difficulty standing up from sitting position
Sensation of imbalance as if floating when at sea
Hearing difficulty
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Vestibular Neuritis
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Are you currently dizzy?
Do you feel like your surroundings are spinning?
Are your eyes continuing to make small involuntary side-to-side movements?
Are you feeling nauseous or have you been vomiting?
Do you have headaches or a heavy feeling in your head?
Treatmentof Vestibular Neuritis
Treatment consists of medications to reduce inflammation, reduce symptoms of nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and balance problems. Vestibular exercises (rehabilitation) has also been shown to be effective in reducing symptoms.
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References
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https://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-vestibular-research/ves220201
Walter AJ. Vestibular neuritis. CMAJ. 2020 Jun 22;192(25):E686. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.75014. PMID: 32571885; PMCID: PMC7828859.
https://www.cmaj.ca/content/192/25/E686
Tokle G, Mørkved S, Bråthen G, Goplen FK, Salvesen Ø, Arnesen H, Holmeslet B, Nordahl SHG, Wilhelmsen KT. Efficacy of Vestibular Rehabilitation Following Acute Vestibular Neuritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Otol Neurotol. 2020 Jan;41(1):78-85. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000002443. PMID: 31789800.
https://journals.lww.com/otology-neurotology/Abstract/2020/01000/Efficacy_of_Vestibular_Rehabilitation_Following.20.aspx
Bronstein AM, Dieterich M. Long-term clinical outcome in vestibular neuritis. Curr Opin Neurol. 2019 Feb;32(1):174-180. doi: 10.1097/WCO.0000000000000652. PMID: 30566414.
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Fishman JM, Burgess C, Waddell A. Corticosteroids for the treatment of idiopathic acute vestibular dysfunction (vestibular neuritis). Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 May 11;(5):CD008607. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008607.pub2. PMID: 21563170.
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Reviewed By:
Benjamin Kummer, MD (Neurology)
Dr Kummer is Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS), with joint appointment in Digital and Technology Partners (DTP) at the Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) as Director of Clinical Informatics in Neurology. As a triple-board certified practicing stroke neurologist and informaticist, he has successfully improved clinical operations at the point of care by acting as a central liaison between clinical neurology faculty and DTP teams to implement targeted EHR configuration changes and workflows, as well as providing subject matter expertise on health information technology projects across MSHS. | Dr Kummer also has several years’ experience building and implementing several informatics tools, presenting scientific posters, and generating a body of peer-reviewed work in “clinical neuro-informatics” – i.e., the intersection of clinical neurology, digital health, and informatics – much of which is centered on digital/tele-health, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. He has spearheaded the Clinical Neuro-Informatics Center in the Department of Neurology at ISMMS, a new research institute that seeks to establish the field of clinical neuro-informatics and disseminate knowledge to the neurological community on the effects and benefits of clinical informatics tools at the point of care.
Rohini R, MD (Otolaryngology (ENT))
Dr. Rohini R is an ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon, with a Fellowship in Advanced Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery and a Fellowship in Aesthetic Medicine and Lasers. Besides clinical practice and working with Ubie, she is actively training and mentoring medical students and residents. She has functioned in various work settings - teaching hospitals, private and free health centers, and worked with patients from all socioeconomic backgrounds due to her experience in free hospitals and volunteering in India and Singapore.
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