J Korean Radiol Soc.  1998 Nov;39(5):901-906. 10.3348/jkrs.1998.39.5.901.

Brain MR Imagings Finding in Patients with Central Vertigo

• Jeong CK
• Kim SJ
• Kim YM
• Cha MJ
• Lee YS
• Kim JI
• Lee GH
• Rhee CK
• Park HM

• KMID: 2201142
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1998.39.5.901

Abstract

PURPOSE: To investigate brain lesions and their locations in patients with central vertigo, as seen on MRimaging.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
We retrospectively reviewed MR images of 85 patients with central type vertigodiagnosed on the basis of clinical symptoms and vestibular function test (VFT), and analyzed lesions and theirlocations. Those located along the known central vestibular pathway were included in our study.
RESULTS
In 29 of85 patients (34%), lesions considered to be associated with central vertigo were detected on MR imaging. Theseincluded infarction (18 patients), hemorrhage (5), tumor (2), cavernous angioma(1), cerebellopontine anglecyst(1), tuberous sclerosis(1) and olivopontocerebellar atrophy(1) ; they were located in the parietal lobe(6patients), the lateral medulla(5), the pons(5), the middle cerebellar peduncle(4), the corona radiata(3), and thecerebellar vermis(3). Thirty-eight cases showed high signal intensity lesions in deep cerebral matter, the basalganglia, and pons but these were considered to be unrelated to central vertigo.
CONCLUSIONS
MR imaging could bea useful tool for the evaluation of patients with central vertigo.

Keyword

Brain, MR; Brain, anatomy; Nerves, cranial; Nerves, MR

MeSH Terms

Brain*
Cranial Nerves
Hemorrhage
Humans
Infarction
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Pons
Rabeprazole
Retrospective Studies
Vertigo*
Vestibular Function Tests