pathology | duration of episode | associated auditory syptoms | peripheral or central origin |
benign paroxysmal positional vertigo | seconds | no | peripheral |
vestibular neuronitis | days | no | peripheral |
Ménière's disease | hours | yes | peripheral |
perilymphatic fistula | seconds | yes | peripheral |
transient ischemic attack | seconds to hours | no | central |
vertiginous migraine | hours | no | central |
labyrinthitis | days | yes | peripheral |
stroke | days | no | central |
acoustic neuroma | months | yes | peripheral |
cerebellar tumor | months | no | central |
multiple sclerosis | months | no | central |
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