Ménière's Syndrome Caused by Allergy

Abstract

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No Increased Serum Levels of Antifood Antibodies in Patients with Ménière’s Disease

“…Thus, the presence of these antibodies may not necessarily be related to MD activity, but rather may represent an epiphenomenon associated with other unrecognized injurious factors. These data are at variance with those from a number of studies that report an association between antifood antibodies and MD activity [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. These studies differ in many respects from ours, and it is not clear why our antifood antibody levels are not higher.…”

“…In 1923 Duke [4] reported for the first time the role of allergies in the development of MD. Since that time several studies have implicated host immune responses, types I (IgE mediated), II (humoral mediated), III (immune complex mediated) and IV (cell mediated) according to the Gell and Coombs classification, in contributing to inner-ear disorders.…”

Allergy and Ménière’s disease

“…The first published report of MD believed to be provoked by an allergic reaction was in 1923 [4]. Both inhalant and food allergies have been linked with MD symptoms [5].…”

Epidemiologia da Doença de Ménière: Revisão da Literatura

“…58 A associação entre a alergia e a DM foi pela primeira vez identificada na literatura num estudo efetuado em 1923 por Duke. 59 Alguns autores defendem que 30% dos doentes com DM apresentam alergia alimentar. 60 A grande maioria da literatura corrente, que suporta esta associação, provém do trabalho realizado por Dereby, que determina uma prevalência três vezes superior no diagnóstico de alergia em doentes com DM, comparativamente com a população geral.…”