A Case of Facial Palsy Developed after Vestibular Neuritis Involving Superior Vestibular Nerve
- Author:
Young Gil KO
1
;
Seok Min HONG
;
Chan Hum PARK
;
Jun Ho LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea. thecell@medimail.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Vestibular neuritis;
Facial paralysis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Facial Paralysis;
Humans;
Vertigo;
Vestibular Nerve;
Vestibular Neuronitis
- From:Journal of the Korean Balance Society
2011;10(1):34-37
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Vestibular neuritis is generally thought to be caused by a viral or postviral inflammatory disorder of vestibular structures. But there is no definite evidence to explain this pathophysiological mechanism until now. We experienced an unusual case of 34-year-old man who presented with facial paralysis several days after vertigo of a whirling nature. We report a case of facial palsy developed in succession of ipsilateral vestibular neuritis involving superior vestibular nerve which may infer the viral pathophysiology for the vestibular neuritis with a brief literature review.
