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Pathology
Damage to vestibulocochlear nerve
Aetiology
Brainstem Lesions: Tumours or Multiple Sclerosis
Infection: Basal meningitis
Trauma:
Drugs: Alcohol, gentamicin
Signs
Sensorineural deafness.
Symptoms
Vertigo, Tinnitus
Investigations
Rinne and Weber Test: Assess for hearing loss
Imaging: MRI to exclude underlying pathology
Treatment
Dependent on underlying cause
Prognosis
Dependent on underlying cause
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