Evaluation of the prevalence of hearing and balance symptoms in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases presenting to the Rheumatology Department using the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and Hearing Handicap Inventory Adults/Elderly (HHIA/E) – a pilot study

• Main Author: Ng, Bryan Choon Yang
• Other Authors: Ho Eu Chin
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Medicine
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/72638
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Introduction Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED) is a diagnosis which suggests autoimmune mediation of inner ear pathology, but is as yet not a widely recognized clinical entity. This study aims to determine the prevalence of hearing and balance symptoms in a cohort of patients with autoimmune disea...