Vestibular disorders: practice question

A ENT question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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ENT · Vestibular disorders

Sample item

What rehabilitation can help persistent peripheral vestibular symptoms?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Vestibular exercises

Vestibular rehabilitation promotes central compensation through graded head and balance exercises, improving persistent symptoms after peripheral vestibular injury.

Option by option

  • A. Nasal packing

    Nasal packing treats epistaxis, not vestibular dysfunction.

  • B. Long-term bed rest

    Long-term bed rest worsens deconditioning and slows compensation.

  • C. Routine antibiotics

    Antibiotics are not routinely indicated for nonbacterial vestibular symptoms.

  • D. Vestibular exercises (correct)

    Correct: vestibular exercises support central compensation.

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What is the answer to this ENT question?

The best answer is D, Vestibular exercises. Vestibular rehabilitation promotes central compensation through graded head and balance exercises, improving persistent symptoms after peripheral vestibular injury.

Why is "Nasal packing" not the answer?

Nasal packing treats epistaxis, not vestibular dysfunction.

Why is "Long-term bed rest" not the answer?

Long-term bed rest worsens deconditioning and slows compensation.

Why is "Routine antibiotics" not the answer?

Antibiotics are not routinely indicated for nonbacterial vestibular symptoms.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Vestibular disorders in ENT. The correct option holds because: Correct: vestibular exercises support central compensation.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Vestibular disorders?

Learn tuning fork results and audiogram patterns by sketching them. Then use the flashcards and the other ENT questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.