Autoimmune inner ear disease
Evidence: T Cell
Names
Autoimmune inner ear disease
Ménière's disease
Description
Autoimmune inner ear disease occurs when the immune system attacks the inner ear, resulting in deafness. The deafness typically starts in one ear but spreads to the other ear. Tinnitus is a common symptom. About 33% of Ménière's disease cases are autoimmune (Greco et al, 2012).
Patient Groups
Bloggers
None
Prevalence
US Cases: 48,000 [Vambutas 2016]
Typical Age of onset
No specific age
Symptoms
Hearing loss in both ears
Imbalance
Motion intolerance
Ataxia
Positional vertigo
Episodic vertigo