A 48-year-old woman has recurrent episodes of spinning vertigo lasting 2 to 4 hours, right-sided tinnitus, aural fullness, and fluctuating

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A 48-year-old woman has recurrent episodes of spinning vertigo lasting 2 to 4 hours, right-sided tinnitus, aural fullness, and fluctuating low-frequency hearing loss. Neurologic examination is normal between attacks. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Meniere disease

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Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

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Orthostatic hypotension

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Acoustic neuroma

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Vestibular neuritis

Meniere disease — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 48-year-old woman has recurrent episodes of spinning vertigo lasting 2 to 4 hours, right-sided tinnitus, aural fullness, and fluctuating low-frequency hearing loss. Neurologic examination is normal between attacks. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?