Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED)
Description:
From
American Academy of Otolarngology
Autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED) is an inflammatory condition of
the inner ear. It occurs when the body's immune system attacks cells in the inner ear that are mistaken for a virus or bacteria.
AIED is a rare disease occurring in less than one percent of the 28 million Americans with a hearing loss.
Signs and Symptoms
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. Patients may feel fullness in the ear and experience
vertigo. In addition, a ringing, hissing, or roaring sound in the ear may be experienced. Diagnosis of AIED is difficult and
is often mistaken for otitis media until the patient develops a loss in the second ear.
Links of Interest:
American Academy of Otolarngology
Rare Diseases
NOAH Health
