Vestibular disorders: practice question

A ENT question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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ENT · Vestibular disorders

Sample item

Which feature favors vestibular neuritis over a central cause of vertigo?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Acute prolonged vertigo without focal neurological deficits

Vestibular neuritis often causes acute sustained vertigo, nausea, and gait imbalance without cochlear symptoms or focal neurologic deficits, but central causes must be excluded when red flags are present.

Option by option

  • A. Acute prolonged vertigo without focal neurological deficits (correct)

    Correct: isolated acute vestibular syndrome without focal deficits can fit vestibular neuritis.

  • B. Persistent painless jaundice

    Jaundice is unrelated to vestibular localization.

  • C. New limb weakness and dysarthria

    Weakness and dysarthria raise concern for posterior circulation stroke.

  • D. Papilledema on fundoscopy

    Papilledema suggests raised intracranial pressure rather than peripheral vestibular neuritis.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is A, Acute prolonged vertigo without focal neurological deficits. Vestibular neuritis often causes acute sustained vertigo, nausea, and gait imbalance without cochlear symptoms or focal neurologic deficits, but central causes must be excluded when red flags are present.

Why is "Persistent painless jaundice" not the answer?

Jaundice is unrelated to vestibular localization.

Why is "New limb weakness and dysarthria" not the answer?

Weakness and dysarthria raise concern for posterior circulation stroke.

Why is "Papilledema on fundoscopy" not the answer?

Papilledema suggests raised intracranial pressure rather than peripheral vestibular neuritis.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Vestibular disorders in ENT. The correct option holds because: Correct: isolated acute vestibular syndrome without focal deficits can fit vestibular neuritis.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Vestibular disorders?

Learn tuning fork results and audiogram patterns by sketching them. Then use the flashcards and the other ENT questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.