Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune systemic disease. Most common autoimmune diseases are multisystem disorders that may also present with otological manifestations, and autoimmune inner ear disease accompanied by vestibular dysfunction. This study aimed to compare the vestibular function between RA patients and normal subjects using cervical vestibular evoked myogenic...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE To define the detailed spectrum of audiovestibular dysfunction in anterior inferior cerebellar artery territory infarction. METHODS Over 8.5 years, we prospectively identified 82 consecutive patients with anterior inferior cerebellar artery territory infarction diagnosed by MRI. Each patient completed a standardized audiovestibular questionnaire and underwent a neuro-ot...

By the nature of their origin, acoustic neuromas always result in some degree of vestibular dysfunction. The implications of this are typically more notable postoperatively, rather than preoperatively or intraoperatively. However, preoperative vestibular assessment can have implications on operative approach and postoperative rehabilitation. This paper details the preoperative vestibular findin...

purpose : to report a case of bilateral dense ring-shaped marginal keratitis after photorefractive keratectomy (prk) case report : a 44-year-old man developed bilateral dense ring-shaped marginal keratitis after prk. the patient had moderate to severe meibomian gland dysfunction preoperatively that was treated incompletely. he was treated with mild topical antibiotics, topical and systemic ster...