{"id":5899,"date":"2024-09-18T10:05:22","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T08:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/?p=5899"},"modified":"2025-08-25T17:22:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T15:22:22","slug":"autoimmune-innenohrerkrankung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/en\/schwindelerkrankungen\/autoimmune-innenohrerkrankung\/","title":{"rendered":"Autoimmune inner ear disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5899\" class=\"elementor elementor-5899\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a669e56 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a669e56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6585c73a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6585c73a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106e3da5 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"106e3da5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vestibular disorders<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9db6cd elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c9db6cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Autoimmune inner ear disease<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdeaed0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdeaed0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>This information is intended as a general introduction to the topic.<\/i> <i>Since every person is affected differently by balance and dizziness problems, you should consult your doctor for individual advice.<\/i><\/p><p><i>For reasons of readability, the generic masculine form is used and the simultaneous use of the male, female, and diverse (m\/f\/d) forms is omitted. Unless otherwise specified, the personal designations used in this patient information refer to all genders.<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aadb673 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4aadb673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PI-Auto-Innenohr-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14061\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PI-Auto-Innenohr-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PI-Auto-Innenohr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PI-Auto-Innenohr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PI-Auto-Innenohr-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/PI-Auto-Innenohr.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55f9932b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55f9932b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is an autoimmune disease of the inner ear?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-185a100 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"185a100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Normally, the immune system protects us from pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. But in an autoimmune disease, the immune system inadvertently attacks the body's own tissue. Autoimmune inner ear disease occurs when the immune system attacks tissue in the inner ear. This often leads to sensorineural hearing loss. Around 1 in 2 people affected also experience balance problems.<\/p><p>In most cases, only the ears are affected. This is known as primary autoimmune inner ear disease. However, it sometimes occurs as part of another autoimmune disease that also affects the rest of the body. This is called secondary autoimmune inner ear disease.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61c9686c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61c9686c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278c4f9a e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"278c4f9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c83fc7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c83fc7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-541c049 elementor-icon-list-ico-position-0 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"541c049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-search-3\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Autoimmune inner ear disease occurs when the immune system inadvertently attacks the inner ear.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-compass\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Most cases are primary and affect only the ear.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-users\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">30% of cases are secondary and are associated with an autoimmune disease that affects the whole body.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-clock-1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Frequently, there is a fluctuating (fluctuating) sensorineural hearing loss in one ear, which usually worsens over several days to months.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-balance1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Half of those affected have problems with balance and dizziness.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-medicine\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Treatment is usually with corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-Physiotherapy\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Vestibular rehabilitation can help with balance and dizziness problems.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-doctor\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hearing aids and possibly later a cochlear implant may be recommended.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a1cb7b4 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-align-justify 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data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IVRT\u00ae-patienteninformatie-Auto-immuunziekte-van-het-binnenoor.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download as PDF - Dutch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ef592a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43ef592a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55cc4507 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55cc4507\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a9f9fb1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a9f9fb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What causes autoimmune inner ear disease?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-582b34b4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"582b34b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The immune system consists of many different cells and organs that protect our body from germs, parasites and other harmful influences. Part of how the immune system works is to distinguish between \"endogenous\" structures and \"exogenous\" structures. Specialized blood cells, known as B cells, produce proteins called antibodies. These attach themselves to \"foreign\" structures and alert other parts of the immune system to attack them.<\/p><p>However, sometimes the immune system makes a mistake: it forms antibodies (so-called autoantibodies or \"self-antibodies\") that attach themselves to the body's own proteins. Normally, the immune system would ignore these self-proteins. But if the autoantibodies incorrectly classify an organ or tissue as \"foreign\", other parts of the immune system see it as a threat and attack it. This leads to an autoimmune disease. There are many different autoimmune diseases, and many different organs and tissues can be affected.<\/p><p>Science is still investigating the causes of autoimmune inner ear diseases. It is not exactly clear why and how the immune system recognizes the inner ear as foreign and attacks it. However, the attack appears to cause inflammation and damage to the cochlea (cochlea) and the vestibular organ (the organ of balance).<\/p><p>The autoimmune inner ear disease affects around 15 in 100,000 people.<\/p><p>About 3 out of 10 cases are secondary. This means that they are caused by an autoimmune disease that affects the whole body (systemic autoimmune disease). Many different systemic autoimmune diseases can cause secondary autoimmune inner ear disease, including:<\/p><ul><li>Ankylosing spondylitis (Bechterew's disease)<\/li><li>Beh\u00e7et's disease<\/li><li>Cogan syndrome<\/li><li>Recurrent polychondritis<\/li><li>Rheumatoid arthritis<\/li><li>Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis)<\/li><li>Sj\u00f6gren's syndrome<\/li><li>Systemic lupus erythematosus<\/li><li>Ulcerative colitis<\/li><li>Vitiligo<\/li><li>Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome<\/li><li>Wegener's granulomatosis (Wegener's disease)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea9d450 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"4ea9d450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-69d121d207651\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-4ea9d450\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-a6e330569d121d207651\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-a6e330569d121d207651\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-a6e330569d121d207651\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Symptoms of autoimmune inner ear disease<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-a6e330569d121d207651\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-4ea9d450\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d121d207651\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>Autoimmune inner ear disease causes sensorineural hearing loss, which usually occurs suddenly and worsens over 3 days to 3 months. The hearing loss may initially affect only one ear. It often fluctuates, gets worse and spreads to the other ear over time. Some people also have tinnitus or a feeling of fullness in the ears.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-4ea9d450\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-d14d6b569d121d207651\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-d14d6b569d121d207651\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-d14d6b569d121d207651\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Vestibular disorders<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-d14d6b569d121d207651\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-4ea9d450\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d121d207651\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>About half of the patients also have vestibular disorders, such as:<\/p><ul><li>Vertigo; in some cases this only occurs when the head is in a certain position (positional vertigo) or it can come and go (episodic vertigo)<\/li><li>Gait instability or balance problems<\/li><li>Problems with muscle control and coordination (ataxia)<\/li><\/ul>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73351f3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73351f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diagnosis of autoimmune inner ear disease\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe0cd6b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-accordion\" data-id=\"fe0cd6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n        <div class=\"elementskit-accordion accoedion-primary\" id=\"accordion-69d121d208b2b\">\n\n            \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-0-fe0cd6b\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-75926e169d121d208b2b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-75926e169d121d208b2b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-75926e169d121d208b2b\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Who diagnoses the disease?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-75926e169d121d208b2b\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-0-fe0cd6b\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d121d208b2b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>The autoimmune inner ear disorders can be diagnosed by a neuro-otologist or otolaryngologist who specializes in vertigo. These specialized doctors will take a thorough medical history, perform a neurological examination and various tests to assess the function of your vestibular system.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-1-fe0cd6b\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-a6e330569d121d208b2b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-a6e330569d121d208b2b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-a6e330569d121d208b2b\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">How is an autoimmune inner ear disease diagnosed?<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-a6e330569d121d208b2b\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-1-fe0cd6b\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d121d208b2b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>You will probably undergo some of the following diagnostic tests:<\/p><ul><li>Hearing tests<\/li><li>Vestibular functional examination<\/li><li>Blood tests<\/li><li>Imaging (MRI scans)<\/li><\/ul><p>Some of these tests are performed to rule out other health problems. Other conditions can cause the same symptoms as autoimmune inner ear disease. Therefore, all possibilities must be considered before a diagnosis is made. The doctor will probably look for a pattern of test results and your medical history (how your condition has developed and changed over time).<\/p><p>Immune suppressing drugs such as steroids are often prescribed afterwards. If your symptoms improve under treatment, this can help to establish a diagnosis of autoimmune inner ear disease. But these medications don't always help.<\/p>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                \n                <div class=\"elementskit-card\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-card-header\" id=\"primaryHeading-2-fe0cd6b\">\n                        <a href=\"#collapse-028e07369d121d208b2b\" class=\"ekit-accordion--toggler elementskit-btn-link collapsed\" data-ekit-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#Collapse-028e07369d121d208b2b\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"Collapse-028e07369d121d208b2b\">\n                            \n                            <span class=\"ekit-accordion-title\">Clinical criteria for autoimmune inner ear diseases<\/span>\n\n                            \n                                <div class=\"ekit_accordion_icon_group\">\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_normal_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Normal Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-plus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"ekit_accordion_active_icon\">\n                                        <!-- Active Icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-minus\"><\/i>                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            \n                                                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div id=\"Collapse-028e07369d121d208b2b\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"primaryHeading-2-fe0cd6b\" data-parent=\"#accordion-69d121d208b2b\">\n\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-card-body ekit-accordion--content\">\n                            <p>There is still debate about the definition of autoimmune inner ear disease and how best to diagnose it. One group has proposed the following major and minor criteria. The group suggests that the diagnosis can be made if the patient fulfills at least three of the major criteria OR two major criteria and at least two minor criteria. However, these criteria are not used by all physicians.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Proposed main criteria<\/span>:<\/p><ul><li>bilateral (both sides) hearing loss<\/li><li>systemic autoimmune disease<\/li><li>a high level of a type of autoantibody called antinuclear antibodies<\/li><li>lower levels of certain white blood cells, the so-called T-naive lymphocytes<\/li><li>More than 80 % restoration of hearing on treatment<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Proposed secondary criteria<\/span>:<\/p><ul><li>Unilateral (one-sided) hearing loss<\/li><li>young or middle-aged patient<\/li><li>female patients<\/li><li>less than 80 % restoration of hearing with the treatment<\/li><\/ul>                        <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div><!-- .elementskit-card END -->\n\n                                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e56d0d1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e56d0d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment of autoimmune inner ear diseases<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8af41a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8af41a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The treatment is complicated. You may need to see several specialists, including an ENT specialist or a rheumatologist. Treatment usually consists of medication and hearing tests to see if the treatment is working. If the medication doesn't help and your hearing loss becomes too severe, your ENT specialist may recommend a hearing aid and later a cochlear implant.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9008e28 e-con-full e-transform e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9008e28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500,&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-446f9cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"446f9cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Therapy option<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f4876 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63f4876\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-ohn-hg-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4626\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-ohn-hg-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-ohn-hg-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-ohn-hg-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-ohn-hg-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-ohn-hg-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/1-ohn-hg-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-958f4d6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"958f4d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2590a4 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2590a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u>Corticosteroids<\/u><\/p><p>The doctor will probably first prescribe you a high-dose steroid (such as prednisone) for at least four weeks. Steroids suppress the immune system and reduce inflammation. This treatment can reverse hearing loss in some people with autoimmune inner ear disease, but not all.<\/p><p>If steroid treatment helps, the medication should be taken for a longer period of time before slowly reducing the dose over days or weeks. People with a systemic autoimmune disease will probably need to take steroids for at least a year. However, steroids can have side effects if taken in high doses over a long period of time. Therefore, your doctor will need to find a balance between treating the autoimmune inner ear disease and managing the side effects.<\/p><p>Steroids can initially help about 7 in 10 people with autoimmune inner ear disease. However, over time, steroids help fewer and fewer people. Some studies have shown that only about 14% of those affected benefit from steroid treatment in the long term.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b64c756 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b64c756\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c4d100 e-con-full e-transform e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59c4d100\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:400,&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aa3b18a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1aa3b18a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Therapy option<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6ed895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6ed895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1563\" height=\"1563\" src=\"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-ohne-hg.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-4629\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-ohne-hg.png 1563w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-ohne-hg-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-ohne-hg-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-ohne-hg-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-ohne-hg-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-ohne-hg-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1563px) 100vw, 1563px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f0709fe elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3f0709fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a52e343 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a52e343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u>Immunosuppressive drugs<\/u><\/p><p>If steroids don't work, your doctor may suggest a drug that suppresses the immune system, such as cyclophosphamide. Cyclophosphamide can help treat autoimmune inner ear disease, but it can have serious side effects, such as infections, bladder cancer or infertility.<\/p><p>If steroids don't work, your doctor may suggest a drug that suppresses the immune system, such as cyclophosphamide. Cyclophosphamide can help treat autoimmune inner ear disease, but it can have serious side effects, such as infections, bladder cancer or infertility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ab2fc e-con-full e-transform e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16ab2fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500,&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a17764 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75a17764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Therapy option<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-824c63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"824c63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/3-ohne-hg-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4630\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/3-ohne-hg-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/3-ohne-hg-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/3-ohne-hg-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/3-ohne-hg-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/3-ohne-hg-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/3-ohne-hg-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef7dcbf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3ef7dcbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d041e8b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d041e8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u>Hearing tests<\/u><\/p><p>During treatment, you will need to have regular hearing tests (audiometry) to determine whether your hearing is improving or deteriorating. You will need to repeat these tests often until your hearing has stabilized.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2708f8 e-con-full e-transform e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2708f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500,&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-5,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_hover_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f76818d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f76818d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Therapy option<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03a1162 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"03a1162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/zahlen-ohne-hg-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4637\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/zahlen-ohne-hg-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/zahlen-ohne-hg-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/zahlen-ohne-hg-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/zahlen-ohne-hg-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/zahlen-ohne-hg-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/ivrt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/zahlen-ohne-hg-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4821e0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f4821e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-563db14 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"563db14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u>Vestibular rehabilitation &amp; <\/u><u>Dealing with dizziness and balance symptoms<\/u><\/p><p>If you have dizziness and\/or balance problems, tests to check vestibular function will be carried out from time to time. Your treatment team may also recommend maneuvers for positional vertigo or vestibular rehabilitation if you need it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f01ac4f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f01ac4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-706f85 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"706f85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-125a4cda elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"125a4cda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What happens next?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2a6e54 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2a6e54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What you can expect in the future.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b952bbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b952bbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some researchers are working on new treatments, including gene therapy and the direct injection of anti-inflammatory drugs (such as steroids) into the inner ear. However, it will probably be several years before these treatments are available. They need to be carefully studied to ensure that they are effective and safe.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>In order to keep this patient information as short as possible, we have not included a detailed list of references. However, this can be requested at any time at info@ivrt.de.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a312143 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a312143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/vestibulaere-erkrankungen\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Other disorders<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vestibul\u00e4re Erkrankung Autoimmune Innenohrerkrankung Diese Informationen sind als allgemeine Einf\u00fchrung in dieses Thema gedacht. Da jeder Mensch anders von Gleichgewichts- und Schwindelproblemen betroffen ist, solltest du mit deinem Arzt oder deiner \u00c4rztin sprechen, um dich individuell beraten zu lassen. Aus Gr\u00fcnden der besseren Lesbarkeit wird das\u00a0generische Maskulinum verwendet und auf die gleichzeitige Verwendung der Sprachformen [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":5904,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_surecart_dashboard_logo_width":"180px","_surecart_dashboard_show_logo":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_orders":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_invoices":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_subscriptions":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_downloads":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_billing":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_account":true,"_jf_save_progress":"","iawp_total_views":2512,"footnotes":""},"categories":[297],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-schwindelerkrankungen"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5899"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5899\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ivrt.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}