We carried out Gd-DTPA enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in 5 patients with vestibular neuronitis. With a fast low angle short (FLASH) method, MRI was taken before and after the intravenous administration of Gd-DTPA (0.1 mmol/Kg) using 1.5 Tesla Magnetom H15.
We could not detect enhanced regions of vestibular nerve in these 5 patients. We discuss the image diagnosis of vestibular neuronitis by enhanced MRI in this preliminary investigation.
