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Laberintitis - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Laberintitis bacteriana; Laberintitis serosa; Neuronitis vestibular; Neurolaberintitis viral; Neuritis vestibular

Definición:

Es un trastorno auditivo que implica irritación e hinchazón del oído interno.

Ver también: enfermedad de Meniere

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

Probablemente hay muchas causas de laberintitis. Con frecuencia, ocurre después de una infección en el oído ( otitis media) o infección de las vías respiratorias altas. También puede aparecer luego de una alergia, colesteatoma o después de tomar ciertos fármacos que son peligrosos para el oído interno.

Durante una laberintitis, las partes del oído interno se irritan y se inflaman. Esto interfiere con su función, que incluye la capacidad para mantener el equilibrio.

Los siguientes factores aumentan el riesgo de padecer laberintitis:

  • Consumir grandes cantidades de alcohol
  • Fatiga
  • Antecedentes de alergias
  • Enfermedad viral reciente, infección respiratoria o infección del oído
  • Tabaquismo
  • Estrés
  • Uso de ciertos medicamentos prescritos o no (especialmente ácido acetilsalicílico, aspirin )
  • Reviewed last on: 8/11/2010
  • David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., and Seth Schwartz, MD, MPH, Otolaryngologist, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington.

Referencias

Polensek SH. Labyrinthitis. In: Ferri FF, ed. Ferri’s Clinical Advisor 2011. 1st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2010.

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