![]() ![]() Vestibular neuritis refers to swelling of one branch of the vestibulocochlear nerve (the vestibular portion), which affects balance. Labyrinthitis refers to swelling of both branches of the vestibulocochlear nerve (the vestibular and cochlear portions), or inner ear (labyrinth), which affect balance and hearing. ![]() Labyrinthitis is closely related to vestibular neuritis, another inner ear condition. This is because your brain tries to make sense of mismatched information between your healthy labyrinth or nerve and your infected one. When your labyrinth or one of the nerves inside your labyrinth is inflamed or irritated, hearing and balance can be affected. The labyrinth is the inner ear system responsible for your hearing and sense of balance. Labyrinthitis is an inner ear infection characterized by inflammation of the labyrinth. ![]()
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