A Case of Vestibular Neuronitis Followed by Mumps Parotitis in a Pediatric Patient.
- Author:
Hee Jun KWON
1
;
Jong Kyu LEE
;
Hyun Jin CHOI
;
Jae Ho BAN
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Seoul, Korea. miffy@hananet.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Vestibular neuronitis;
Mumps virus;
Parotitis
- MeSH:
Cytomegalovirus;
Hearing;
Herpes Simplex;
Humans;
Immunoglobulin M;
Methylmethacrylates;
Mumps;
Mumps virus;
Nausea;
Parotitis;
Polystyrenes;
Rubella virus;
Vertigo;
Vestibular Neuronitis;
Viruses;
Vomiting
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2008;51(4):402-404
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Vestibular neuronitis is characterized by sudden onset of vertigo, horizonto-rotatory spontaneous nystagmus, loss of caloric response on the affected side with normal otoscopic findings, normal hearing and no other neurological deficit. The pathogenesis of the disease is still unproven, though the viral origin is strongly considered. Herpes simplex virus-type 1, Mumps virus, Rubella virus, Cytomegalovirus, Ebstein-Barr virus may have a role in the disease. Mumps virus is among the other rare causes, so we introduce a case of 13-year old girl who developed sudden vertigo with spontaneous nystagmus, nausea, and vomiting preceded by mumps in her left parotid one week ago. She was diagnosed as a vestibular neuronitis clinically, and serum IgM Ab of mumps virus was detected positive. This case supports the possible role of mumps virus in the etiology of vestibular neuronitis.
