[Vestibular neuritis or acute unilateral vestibulopathy. (Literature review)].

The article presents a literature review based on Scopus, Pubmed and Elibrary databases on etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and treatment of vestibular neuritis. Recent international clinical criteria for diagnosis and classification of this disease are given. Clinical and instrumental diagnostic methods for unilateral vestibular hypofunction are discussed, as well as differential diagnosis with other acute and episodic vestibular disorders, especially with acute vertebrobasilar insufficiency. Controversial issues of medical and physical treatment of vestibular neuritis are considered.