THE ROLE OF ALLERGY IN MENIERES-DISEASE

There is considerable clinical and immunologic evidence for a probable role of allergy in the production of the symptoms of Meniere's diseas e. The endolymphatic sac is the seat of immune reactivity in the inner ear. Inhalant and food allergies have been linked with symptoms of Me niere's disease, and many of the clinical characteristics of Meniere's disease suggest an underlying autoimmune etiology. A significant perc entage of patients with Meniere's disease and allergy show improvement in their symptoms of tinnitus and vertigo when receiving specific all ergy therapy.