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Autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED) was first defined by Dr. Brian McCabe in a landmark paper describing an autoimmune loss of hearing. [2] The disease results in progressive sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) that acts bilaterally and asymmetrically, and sometimes affects an individual's vestibular system .
This article provides a list of autoimmune diseases. These conditions, where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own cells, affect a range of organs and systems within the body. Each disorder is listed with the primary organ or body part that it affects and the associated autoantibodies that are typically found in people diagnosed ...
They are used for congenital hearing loss when changes to the shape of the inner ear or nerve of hearing may help diagnosis of the cause of the hearing loss. They are also useful in cases where a tumour is suspected or to determine the degree of damage in a hearing loss caused by bacterial infection or auto-immune disease.
The technology can uniquely identify a person by analyzing the antibodies in body fluids. A unique, individual set of antibodies, called individual specific autoantibodies (ISA), is found in blood, serum, saliva, urine, semen, perspiration, tears, and body tissues, and the antibodies are not affected by illness, medication, or food/drug intake.
Ashton Kutcher said he lost his ability to walk and see for nearly a year after being diagnosed with vasculitis. Vasculitis is an autoimmune disorder caused by inflammation to blood vessels.
Another genetic feature of MCTD is the presence of anti-RNP antibodies. However, these antibodies are not present in all patients. [56] Genome-wide association studies have revealed that there are parts of a patient’s genetic material which cause production of these anti-RNP antibody. The mechanism is not yet thoroughly defined. [57] [10]
The hearing aid market has advanced by leaps and bounds since the FDA's 2022 regulatory change allowing hearing aids to be sold over the counter. The greatly increased competition between ...
Ashton Kutcher is "lucky to be alive" after dealing with a rare autoimmune disorder two years ago that left him unable to hear, see or walk. The That '70s Show alum opens up about his health ...