Retrocochlear Diseases

Pathological processes involving the VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE; BRAINSTEM; or CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. When hearing loss is due to retrocochlear pathology, it is called retrocochlear hearing loss.

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Networked: 3 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Vestibular Neuronitis (Vestibular Neuritis)
2.	Vertigo (Positional Vertigo)
3.	Multiple Sclerosis
4.	Sensorineural Hearing Loss
5.	Conductive Hearing Loss

Experts

1.	Koval, J: 1 article (01/2012)
2.	Krempaska, S: 1 article (01/2012)
3.	Draper, T H J: 1 article (04/2009)
4.	Bamiou, D-E: 1 article (04/2009)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Retrocochlear Diseases:

1.	Xylenes (Xylene)IBA 04/01/2009 - "To our knowledge, this is the first report of retrocochlear hearing loss following xylene exposure. "
2.	T-Cell Antigen Receptors (T-Cell Receptor)IBA 11/01/1998 - "The development of T cell receptor-specific antibody therapy might help treat retrocochlear hearing loss in multiple sclerosis." 11/01/1998 - "We demonstrated that mice with experimental allergic encephalomyelitis developed retrocochlear hearing loss, and that the lesion of the auditory pathway might be related to T cell receptor Vbeta8-expressing T cells. " 11/01/1998 - "Successful prevention of retrocochlear hearing loss in murine experimental allergic encephalomyelitis with T cell receptor Vbeta8-specific antibody."
3.	Benign paroxysmal positional vertigoIBA 01/01/2012 - "WE have examined 218 patients with cochleovestibular symptomatology (sudden sensorineural cochlear hearing loss, retrocochlear hearing loss, vestibular neuronitis, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), Meniere´s disease, central vestibular disorder, as well as vertigo of non vestibular ethiology and 32 patients with conductive hearing loss with VEMP testing. "