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Autoimmunity postulated in ear disorder.

Some patients may have an autoimmune inner ear disorder similar to Meniere's disease, say University of Iowa College of Medicine investigators, who have seen 18 such cases. Brian F. McCabe, MD, professor of otolaryngology and maxillofacial surgery, described a composite patient for the Lake Bluff conference: A 25-year-old man, previously in excellent health, awakes one morning with a feeling of fullness in the ears, unsteadiness, and tinnitus. His hearing begins to deteriorate and, despite antibiotic therapy, continues to do so. A month later he awakes with a complete paralysis of the right side of his face. This paralysis responds only slightly to steroid therapy. Extensive tests are done, with mostly normal results. He is given intensive therapy with oral dexamethasone and intravenous cyclophosphamide for eight to 30 months. His hearing gradually returns to about 70% of normal, the other ear problems subside, and the facial paralysis resolves. The Iowa City