Vestibular Syndrome

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A syndrome characterized by turning of the head to the affected side and a tendency to circle in that direction. The condition usually occurs in young, growing pigs. The syndrome is a consequence of either bacterial meningitis affecting the vestibular nerve or pharyngitis with extension of the infection up the Eustachian tube to the middle and internal ear. At necropsy, exudate often is demonstrable in the middle ear.