Lazcano-Córdova D, De la Fuente-Robles E, Silva-Rojas A

Language: Spanish
References: 9
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ABSTRACT

Vestibular neuritis is considered the second leading cause of peripheral vertigo after benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in terms of frequency and with an incidence of 3.5/100,000. The pathological entity can affect people of any age and manifests as a vestibular failure acute peripheral. Histopathological studies suggest that viral etiology is due to changes found at nerve vestibular. The case of a patient of 19 years old who presents with pregnancy of 34 weeks, beginning with rotary type vertigo of sudden onset is presented continuous and disabling symptoms associated with vasovagal. This particular case is interesting because little literature that talks about the presentation of vestibular neuritis in pregnant women which makes handling difficult or controversial about the impact drugs can have on the patient and the product exists; in our patient decided to use oral difenidol because its low cost, accessibility and data have not been reported teratogenicity product obtaining clinical improvement by the patient.

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