infectious otitis interna
MONDO:0002812Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names infectious otitis interna yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Inflammation of the anatomical structures of the inner ear secondary to an infectious process. Symptoms include severe vertigo, nausea, vomiting, anxiety, and pain. Viral etiology is most common, and recent history of an upper respiratory infection is common. In rare cases an infection of the middle ear can spread to the inner ear, resulting in a bacterial or fungal etiology.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0002812), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
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Resolves to: infectious otitis interna
- Also called
- infectious labyrinthitisinner Ear infectioninternal Ear infection