Central Vestibular Dysfunction in Head Injury.

Mordechai KrausFatemeh HassanniaElham SaediGabriela Vergara OlmosJohn Alexander Rutka

Published in: Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale (2024)

Symptomatic post-traumatic central vestibular injury is uncommon. It occurred primarily following high-impact trauma and was reflective for a more severe head injury where shearing effects on the brain often resulted in diffuse axonal injury. Complaints of persistent imbalance and ataxia were more common than complaints of vertigo. Eye movement abnormalities were highly indicative for central nervous system injury even in those with minimal change on CT/MRI.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
spinal cord injury
optic nerve
drug induced
image quality
diffusion weighted imaging