Table 4. Comparisons of the clinical factors between VN with ipsilateral VA abnormality and VN with contralateral VA abnormality

Parameters VN with ipsilateralVA abnormality (n=9) VN with contralateralVA abnormality (n=3) p-value
Side of lesion
 Right 3 (33.3%) 1 (33.3%)
 Left 6 (66.7%) 2 (66.7%)
Caloric test
 Canal paresis value 52.22±30.29 42.33±18.56 0.612
 Canal paresis (≥25%) 7 (77.8%) 2 (66.7%) 0.700
cVEMP
 Normal cVEMP 7 (77.8%) 1 (33.3%)
 Abnormal cVEMP* 2 (22.2%) 2 (66.7%) 0.157
Extension of lesion
 Total VN 2 (22.2%) 2 (66.7%)
 Superior VN 5 (55.6%) 0 (0%)
 Inferior VN 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
 Minimal VN 2 (22.2%) 1 (33.3%) 0.211
Duration of spontaneous nystagmus (days) 4.00±2.00 4.00±2.46 1.00
Hospitalization period (days) 5.78±1.92 7.00±4.00 0.477
Duration of dizziness (days) 7.22±4.82 5.00±4.36 0.497
Underlying disease
 Hypertension 3 (33.3%) 1 (33.3%) 1.00
 Diabetes 1 (11.1%) 1 (33.3%) 0.371
Age 52.00±15.1 64.67±0.6 0.190
No wave, asymmetry>35%.
VN: vestibular neuritis, VA: vertebral artery, cVEMP: cervical vestibular evoked myogenic potential.