A 65-year-old woman presents with sudden onset, continuous vertigo, nausea, and vomiting lasting 24 hours. She has unidirectional nystagmus and gait i...

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A 65-year-old woman presents with sudden onset, continuous vertigo, nausea, and vomiting lasting 24 hours. She has unidirectional nystagmus and gait instability, but no hearing loss or other neurological signs. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Vestibular neuritis

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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

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Ménière's disease

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Acoustic neuroma

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Posterior circulation stroke

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Vestibular Neuritis

A 65-year-old woman presents with sudden onset, continuous vertigo, nausea, and vomiting lasting 24 hours. She has unidirectional nystagmus and gait instability, but no hearing loss or other neurological signs. What is the most likely diagnosis?