Labyrinthitis is an inner ear inflammation that causes hearing loss, tinnitus, and balance control disorder. Upper respiratory tract infection or URI often follows a labyrinthitis. Viral infection is considered to be the most common cause for labyrinthitis but such condition may also take place following a head injury, extreme stress, allergy, bacterial infection, or as a reaction to a particular drug.
Labyrinthitis is named after the labyrinth of the inner ear wherein the vestibular system are located. It literally means the inflammation of the labyrinth.
Symptoms of labyrinthitis include nausea, anxiety, acute vertigo, and an overall feeling of illness brought about by an impaired sense of balance and rapid eye motion (nystagmus). Recovery, on the other hand, is expected after one to six weeks though lingering sensations of dysequilibrium or dizziness may still be experienced.
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