Auto-immune Inner Ear Disease
Auto-immune inner ear disease is a condition in which hearing loss and imbalance—manifested either as disequilibrium or vertigo—occurs as a result of a patient’s own immune system producing antibodies against his/her inner ear.
Outcomes for Auto-immune Inner Ear Disease
Patients have varying reactions to treatment for auto-immune inner ear disease. Some patients have resolution of symptoms, if only temporarily, while others continue to experience hearing loss and balance dysfunction. As with any auto-immune disease, autoimmune inner ear disease is a disorder that can recur throughout the patient’s lifetime.
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About Dr. Prasad
Dr. Sanjay Prasad MD FACS is a board certified physician and surgeon with over thirty-two years of sub-specialty experience in Otology, Neurotology, advanced head and neck oncologic surgery, and cranial base surgery. He is chief surgeon and founder of the private practice, Metropolitan NeuroEar Group, located in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area.