Balance & Dizziness Canada is proud to announce the eleventh article in our series planned for 2019/2020. This one is on autoimmune inner ear disease.
Normally, the immune system protects us from germs like bacteria and viruses. But in autoimmune disease, the immune system attacks the body's own tissues by mistake. ("Auto" means "self.") Autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED) happens when the immune system attacks tissues in the inner ear. This often causes sensorineural hearing loss. AIED also causes balance problems for about 1 in 2 people who have it. Read more here...
And here is a list of articles on vestibular disorders:
- Perilymph Fistula
- Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct
- Vestibular Paroxysmia
- CANVAS Syndrome
- Labyrinthine Infarction
- Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED)
- Ménière's disease
- Persistent Postural-perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)
- Vestibular Neuritis
- Acoustic Neuromas
- Semicircular Canal Dehiscence
- Visually Induced Dizziness
- Mal de Débarquement Syndrome (MdDS)
- Cervicogenic Dizziness
- Motion and Cyber Sickness
- Secondary Endolymphatic Hydrops
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More Balance and Dizziness Blog Posts…
- Living with CANVAS Syndrome: Jay’s Story
- Implant Improves Balance and Quality of Life for People with Bilateral Vestibulopathy
- Perilymph Fistula Article
- We’ve Changed Our Name!
- Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct Article
- Vestibular Paroxysmia Article
- How I’m Coping During Covid-19 Lockdown
- Chronic Dizziness and Imbalance Respond to Physiotherapy
- CANVAS Syndrome Article
- Labyrinthine Infarction Article
