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ArticleThe journal of international advanced otology2023

Idiopathic Labyrinthitis: Symptoms, Clinical Characteristics, and Prognosis.

Fieke K Oussoren, Tjard R Schermer, Tjasse D Bruintjes, Roeland B van Leeuwen

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Article in The journal of international advanced otology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fieke K OussorenApeldoorn Dizziness Centre, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands ; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Tjard R SchermerApeldoorn Dizziness Centre, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands ; Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Tjasse D BruintjesApeldoorn Dizziness Centre, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands ; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Roeland B van LeeuwenApeldoorn Dizziness Centre, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands.
Leiden University Medical Center · NLRadboud University Medical Center · NL

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Abstract

backgroundLabyrinthitis is an inner ear disorder of unknown incidence, characterized by sudden hearing loss and concurrent vertigo. Cohort studies of patients diagnosed with labyrinthitis are nonexistent. This study aims to describe the clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients diagnosed with idiopathic labyrinthitis.

methodsPatients with labyrinthitis in the absence of a clear viral, bacterial, or autoimmune pathogenesis were retrospectively identified from electronic patient files. Symptoms at presentation and results from vestibular testing were retrieved. The 9-item Vestibular Activity Avoidance Instrument, administered during follow-up interviews by telephone, was used to assess the presence of persistent balance problems and activity avoidance behavior.

resultsSixty-one patients with idiopathic labyrinthitis were included. All patients had vestibular weakness at presentation. After a median of 61 months of follow-up (interquartile range 81), 72.5% of patients still experienced balance problems. Subjective hearing recovery only occurred in 20% of cases.

conclusionPatients presenting in a tertiary dizziness clinic with idiopathic labyrinthitis have a poor prognosis for both hearing and balance function impairment. Prospective observational cohorts are required to establish objectifiable vestibular and audiological follow-up data.

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Hearing Loss, SuddenLabyrinthitisVestibule, LabyrinthHumansPrognosisRetrospective StudiesVertigo

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