Herpes zoster oticus (HZO) and vestibular neuritis (VN) can be difficult to distinguish, but treatments may be different. Magnetic resonance imaging may help by showing inflammatory lesions in the vestibular nuclei or the proximal portions of the eighth nerves in HZO, but not VN.
ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY
Acute Vertigo Caused by Herpes Zoster Oticus
January 15, 2024