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Can acyclovir treat vestibular neuritis caused by a virus other than herpes?is this form of herpes as bad as genital herpes? is it contagious?
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NO: This is a term for what is thought to be a viral induced infection of the balance mechanism of the inner ear. It is not a specific virus is most cases. It is not treated with acyclovir. See your doctor is this problem is occurring or persistent.
Answered 11/13/2014
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