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Autoimmune inner ear disease

Evidence: T Cell

Names

Autoimmune inner ear disease
Ménière's disease

Description

Autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED) is a condition characterized by inflammation of the inner ear. It happens when the immune system mistakenly targets cells in the inner ear as if they were a virus or bacteria. AIED is uncommon, affecting fewer than one percent of the 28 million Americans with hearing loss. The symptoms of AIED are sudden hearing loss in one ear progressing rapidly to the second ear. The hearing loss can progress over weeks or months. It can happen alone or in addition to other systemic autoimmune disorders.

Bloggers

None

Prevalence

US Cases: 15 cases per 100,000 people [Ciorba 2018]

Typical Age of onset

No specific age

Symptoms

  • Hearing loss in both ears

  • Imbalance

  • Motion intolerance

  • Ataxia

  • Positional vertigo

  • Episodic vertigo