Immunology of hearing: experiments of nature.
Cellular and humoral immune reactions may play a role in the ethiopathogenesis of an audiovestibular dysfunction. Immune-mediated inner ear disorders can be of cochlear and retrocochlear origin. Autoimmunity plays occasionally a role, but is certainly not obligatory.
Veldman
J E
JE
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Utrect, The Netherlands.
D000917:Antibody Formation; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000276:immunology*; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular