Key points about labyrinthitis Labyrinthitis often results from a viral infection of the eighth cranial nerve or the labyrinth . Symptoms include vertigo, hearing loss, and dizziness. Symptoms may start suddenly and go away in a few weeks.
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The most common causes of vestibular neuritis and labyrinthitis are viral infections, often resulting from a systemic virus such as influenza (‘the flu’) or the herpes viruses , which cause chickenpox, shingles and cold sores.
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