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Labyrinthitis can also be caused by toxic drugs.
Symptoms
The primary symptoms of labyrinthitis are vertigo (dizziness), accompanied by hearing loss and a sensation of ringing in the ears called tinnitus.
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Labyrinthitis
Definition:
Labyrinthitis is an ear disorder characterized by inflammation (irritation and swelling with presence of extra immune cells) of the canals of the inner ear (semicircular canals, labyrinth), which causes dizziness.
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Labyrinthitis
Alternate Names
: Bacterial Labyrinthitis, Serous Labyrinthitis
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labyrinth
The system of interconnecting canals and cavities in the inner ear. Plays an important role in hearing and in balance.
laceration ...
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hydrochloride; pariah; paridigitata; paridrosis; paries; paries anterior gastris; paries anterior vaginae; paries caroticus cavi tympani; paries externus ductus cochlearis; paries inferior orbitae; paries jugularis cavi tympani; paries labyrinthicus ...
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Balance retraining exercises (vestibular rehabilitation) are used to treat acute vestibular neuronitis or labyrinthitis. These are exercises you learn from a physical therapist or occupational therapist and then do at home.
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The inner ears (also called the labyrinth) monitor the directions of motion, such as turning or forward-backward, side-to-side, and up-and-down motions.
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In the disorder, which occurs most often in men between the ages of 40 and 60, the cochlear duct of the inner ear is found to be enlarged, as a result of acoustic trauma, viral endolymphatic labyrinthitis, and ototoxic drugs.
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"Non-inflammatory Diseases of the Labyrinth." In Disorders of the Nose, Throat, Ear, Head, and Neck, ed. John Jacob Ballenger. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1991.
Bennett, J. Claude, and Fred Plum, eds. Cecil Textbook of Medicine. Philadelphia: W. B.
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One of the most common in children is a viral infection of the inner ear (labyrinthitis) that disturbs the body's normal balance mechanisms.
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The most common causes of vertigo are benign positional vertigo and labyrinthitis. Benign positional vertigo is vertigo that happens when you change the position of your head.
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Because control of eye movements is affected by input from the labyrinth (the part of the inner ear that senses movement and position), inner ear disorders such as Meniere´s disease can also lead to acquired nystagmus.
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Autopsies reveal an edema in the membranous labyrinth.
Other possible causes may include allergies, viruses, infections, and hormonal intolerances.
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Antihistamines may be prescribed to control vertigo that is caused by inner ear problems, including Mnière's disease, inflammation of the inner ear (labyrinthitis), benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), ...
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infections in the ear, such as chronic otitis media or labyrinthitis
medications, such as aspirin, the heart medicine known as quinidine, and carbamazepine, a medication used to treat seizures ...
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