Vestibular Neuronitis Symptoms, Causes & More
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3. Frequently Affected Individuals
Individuals of any age may experience vestibular neuronitis. However, this issue is rare in children.6‘Vestibular Neuritis: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis & Treatment.’ Cleveland Clinic, my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15227-vestibular-neuritis. Viral infections such as flu, shingles and hepatitis seem to increase the risk of developing this condition. In many cases, vestibular neuritis stems from a viral infection of the ear.
Fortunately, having this condition in the past doesn't put an individual at a greater risk for this condition. In fact, it's rare for it to recur.7Smith, Travis. ‘Vestibular Neuronitis.’ StatPearls /[Internet/]., U.S. National Library of Medicine, 10 July 2020, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK549866.
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