Biological and clinical aspects of autoimmune inner ear disease.
The clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of autoimmune inner ear disease are reviewed. Recent studies indicating an autoimmune etiology and pathogenesis are discussed, along with a comparative analysis of several promising new animal models. Further studies to define the natural history, pathogenesis, and diagnosis of the disease are suggested.
Griffith
A J
AJ
Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510-8056.
D000818:Animals; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006801:Humans; D007759:Labyrinth Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology