Other specified/unspecified diseases of inner ear
Description
inner ear disease: A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder affecting the inner ear. Causes are inner ear infections, head injuries, and neoplasms (e.g., acoustic schwannoma). Symptoms include dizziness, imbalance, nausea, and vision problems. [database_cross_reference: NCIT:C27166]
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | H8_INNERNAS |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: H839/H838 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: H838/H839 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Number of individuals | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 62.95 | 60.65 | 65.26 |
| Median number of events / individual | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Clinical metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male |
| Recurrence within 6 months (%) | 23.08 | 30.77 | 15.38 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 11.54 | 7.69 | 15.38 |