Article
Vestibular neuritis caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection diagnosed by serology: Case report
SAGE open medical case reports
(2021)
Abstract
Vestibular neuritis is a disorder selectively affecting the vestibular portion of the eighth cranial nerve generally considered to be inflammatory in nature. There have been no reports of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 causing vestibular neuritis. We present the case of a 42-year-old Caucasian male physician, providing care to COVID-19 patients, with no significant past medical history, who developed acute vestibular neuritis, 2 weeks following a mild respiratory illness, later diagnosed as COVID-19. Physicians should keep severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 high on the list as a possible etiology when suspecting vestibular neuritis, given the extent and implications of the current pandemic and the high contagiousness potential.
Keywords
- COVID-19,
- case report,
- serology,
- severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2,
- vestibular neuritis
Disciplines
Publication Date
May 13, 2021
DOI
10.1177/2050313X211013261
Citation Information
Halalau A, Halalau M, Carpenter C, Abbas AE, Sims M. Vestibular neuritis caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection diagnosed by serology: Case report. SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2021 May 13;9:2050313X211013261. doi: 10.1177/2050313X211013261. PMID: 34035914; PMCID: PMC8127789.