Factors influencing long-term progress in patients with vestibular neuritis

Abstract

We previously reported that platform stabilometry was effective in evaluating the condition of patients with vestibular neuritis. In the present study, we increased the patient population (n = 31) and followed them up for long-term (253. 5 ± 36.5 days after admission) to determine factors influencing prognosis. We examined the stability of patients with vestibular neuritis using platform stabilometry at 5 time points: P1, (5.3 ± 0.7 days after admission); P2, (22.2 ± 1.2 days); P3, (73.2 ± 2.5 days); P4, (159.2 ± 9.2 days); and P5, (258.3 ± 23.5 days). For some elements-the total length of locus and the area of surroundings with open or closed eyes-the total length of locus with open eyes decreased significantly (P<0.05) following disease amelioration. Important factors for improving elements of platform stabilometry in patients with vestibular neuritis were age, presence of upper respiratory infection, and the duration of nystagmus.