Vestibular neuronitis. Electron microscopy of Scarpa's ganglion.
Scarpa's ganglion and the superior vestibular nerve of a patient with vestibular neuronitis examined under the electron microscope displayed degenerative neuronal changes and axonal lesions considered to be the cause of the clinical features of vestibular neuronitis.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D009443:Neuritis / Q000473:pathology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014725:Vestibular Nerve / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D000160:Vestibulocochlear Nerve Diseases / Q000473:pathology