A tiny infarct on the dorsolateral pons mimicking vestibular neuritis.
We report a case of a tiny infarct on the left dorsolateral pons in a 50-year-old man who presented with prolonged and isolated vertigo. The clinical features mimic vestibular neuritis and can easily lead to misdiagnosis. Selective involvement of the left superior vestibular nucleus might explain the resemblance to acute peripheral vestibulopathy.
Chang
Tzu-Pu
TP
Department of Neurology/Neuro-Medical Scientific Center, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taichung Branch, Tainan, Taiwan. birdpaul@yahoo.com
Wu
Yi-Chang
YC
D020526:Brain Stem Infarctions / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011149:Pons / Q000473:pathology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014717:Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D020338:Vestibular Neuronitis / Q000175:diagnosis*