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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).

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