The Efficacy of Steroid Therapy in Vestibular Neuritis

The Efficacy of Steroid Therapy in Vestibular Neuritis Confirmed by Head Impulse Test: Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

The purpose of this study was to compare the treatment effectiveness of steroid therapy for vestibular neuritis by using video head impulse test.

This study was a prospective, randomized controlled study. The enrolled vestibular neuritis patients were randomized to conservative treatment or steroid treatment when they are diagnosed with caloric test. After initial vestibular work-up including caloric, video head impulse tests, and a questinnaire (DHI), the patient was examined with the same tests again at 6 months later. The efficacy of steroid for the patients with vestibular neuritis would be determined by the comparison of the data of each group.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Ages over 18 years
• Acute vertigo that occurred within 7 days
• The spontaneous nystagmus should be detected
• Caloric weakness over 20%

Exclusion Criteria:

• Suspicious or verified a central nervous system lesion
• If the patient has denied.
• Other otologic disease (acute/chronic otitis media, otosclerosis, etc)
• The patient with history of otologic surgery
• The patient with history of brain surgery