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  • Title: Autoimmune inner ear disease preliminary case report: audiometric findings following steroid treatments.
    Author: Harris DA, Mikulec AA, Carls SL.
    Journal: Am J Audiol; 2013 Jun; 22(1):120-4. PubMed ID: 23800807.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: This study examined the audiometric findings following steroid treatment for autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED), which is characterized by bilateral subacute hearing loss, using oral and intratympanic treatment. METHOD: The charts of 9 patients with AIED who had been seen in the Saint Louis University School of Medicine's clinic between 2004 and 2011 were reviewed, with special focus on audiometric results. RESULTS: The majority of patients benefited from treatment for AIED. Four patients (6 ears) received intratympanic therapy as part of their treatment. CONCLUSION: Patients with AIED appeared to benefit from a clinical pathway using a prolonged course of oral steroids, followed by a trial of intratympanic steroids and/or immunosuppresants for refractory cases.
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