title: Comparison of symptoms and laboratory findings in unilateral vestibular dysfunction.
abstract: Although vertigo is the expected symptom of unilateral vestibular disease, exceptions have been observed. To determine the relative frequency of this observation, a retrospective study of patients seen over a 1-year period was done. Of the 126 patients found to have unilateral labyrinthine impairment with bithermal caloric testing, only 58 (46%) characterized their symptoms as vertigo. The ramifications of these findings are discussed, and a question is raised as to the propriety of reserving vestibular testing for only those patients describing vertigo.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007759:Labyrinth Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014717:Vertigo / Q000209:etiology*; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth