Abstract:Background: Hearing impairment (HI) is classified into conductive, sensorineural, and mixed types. Sensorineural hearing loss in autoimmune diseases (AD), although not uncommon, is underdiagnosed. Autoimmune diseases may affect the vestibulocochlear system at variable degrees which is usually underdiagnosed due to unidentified specific antigens. Objectives: to assess audiovestibular system in a cohort of patients to aid in early recognition and management of a vital overlooked aspect of such comorbidity. Subje… Show more
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