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Vestibular NeuritisPresentation:Sudden onset of severe vertigoNot precipitated by head movementsHistory of upper respiratory infection (URI)Duration:Vertigo can last days to weeksAuditory symptoms:Absent (no hearing loss or tinnitus)Triggers:Often follows a viral upper respiratory infectionInvestigations:Head impulse test (shows unilateral vestibular hypofunction)No specific audiometric findingsManagement:Symptomatic treatment with vestibular suppressantsVestibular rehabilitation exercises