A tiny infarct on the dorsolateral pons mimicking vestibular neuritis

Laryngoscope. 2010 Nov;120(11):2336-8. doi: 10.1002/lary.20935.

Abstract

We report a case of a tiny infarct on the left dorsolateral pons in a 50-year-old man who presented with prolonged and isolated vertigo. The clinical features mimic vestibular neuritis and can easily lead to misdiagnosis. Selective involvement of the left superior vestibular nucleus might explain the resemblance to acute peripheral vestibulopathy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain Stem Infarctions / diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pons / pathology*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Vertigo / diagnosis
  • Vertigo / etiology
  • Vestibular Neuronitis / diagnosis*