Diseases of inner ear
Description
endolymphatic hydrops: An accumulation of endolymph in the inner ear (labyrinth) leading to buildup of pressure and distortion of intralabyrinthine structures, such as cochlea and semicircular canals. It is characterized by sensorineural hearing loss; tinnitus; and sometimes vertigo.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | H8_INNER |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: H80/H81/H83 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: H83/H80/H81 |
| Include | H8_OTOSCLE, H8_VERTIGO, H8_LABYRINTHITIS, H8_LABYRFISTU, H8_LABYRDYSFUNC, H8_NOISEINNER, H8_INNERNAS |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 2 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Ontology
| DOID | 9848 |
| GWAS catalog | 1000918 |
| MESH | D018159 |
| SNOMED CT | 27621000119100 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 5536 | 3455 | 2081 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 4.18 | 4.6 | 3.62 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 55.76 | 55.67 | 55.91 |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 24.48 | 25.82 | 22.25 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 2.22 | 1.94 | 2.69 |