Vestibular neuritis: recurrent or chronic?

Many of the affected people have been hospitalized after a Disruption of the balance nerve Great fear of a relapse.

What you need to know about the long-term prognosis:

👉 Extremely rare recurrence: That a vestibular neuritis occurs repeatedly is extremely unlikely from a medical perspective. If severe vertigo attacks recur repeatedly, it should therefore be investigated whether there may be another underlying cause – for example positional vertigo, vestibular migraine or Menière's disease!

👉 Why dizziness sometimes persists: Our brain possesses enormous adaptability and can often excellently compensate for the loss. But we must also give it the opportunity to do so.

👉 The role of fear and avoidance: Those who protect themselves from fear, avoid movement, and constantly scan their bodies for dizziness maintain a persistent state of alert in their nervous system.

👉 The risk of PPPDFrom this prolonged tension, a chronic dizziness (PPPD) can develop: The acute episode has long since passed, but the brain has not yet switched back to „alarm mode“!

👉 Would you like to learn more about vestibular neuritis? Take a look at our detailed Patient information or that Main video on YouTube may apply.

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