RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Schwannoma of the vestibulocochlear nerve presenting as isolated paroxysmal vertigo
JF Neurosciences Journal
JO Neurosciences (Riyadh)
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 307
OP 308
VO 10
IS 4
A1 Deleu, Dirk
A1 Salim, Khalid
A1 El-Siddig, Abbas
A1 Al-Hail, Hassan
YR 2005
UL http://nsj.org.sa/content/10/4/307.abstract
AB We report a patient with a schwannoma of the eighth cranial (vestibulocochlear) nerve who presented with isolated episodes of paroxysmal vertigo and positive Dix-Hallpike maneuver, and without the common features of hearing loss, disequilibrium and tinnitus. There are no previous reports of paroxysmal episodes of vertigo as the sole manifestation of schwannoma of the vestibulocochlear nerve. Hence, recurrent paroxysmal vertigo should therefore prompt the physician to rule out schwannoma of the vestibulocochlear nerve as a potential cause even in the presence of normal hearing tests.