PRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 95 No. 10 October 2002
A Case of Harada's Disease Exhibiting Impairment
of Bilateral Vestibular Function
Kazuhiko Takeuchi, Tian-qun Yang, Mayuko Sakaida,
Hajime Ishinaga and Yuichi Majima
(Mie University)
Takumi Hayashi
(Hayashi Otorhinolaryngology Clinic)
We report the case of a 42-year-old male with Harada's disease who showed impairment of bilateral, vestibular and cochlear function. He showed bilateral sensorineural hearing loss on an audiogram and canal paresis in Caloric response. The systemic administration of betamethasone was effective: his visual acuity and hearing level normalized and vertigo subsided.
Key words : Harada's disease, canal paresis, vertigo