Is there a condition of the inner ear that can occur due to hormone imbalances, during pregnancy, which causes dizziness and nausea?
If so, what is the medical term for that condition?
Is there an inner ear condition called "Audio Phono"?
Thank You.
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Endocrine disturbances or "hormonal imbalances" may be associated with dizziness or dysequilibrium. However endocrine disturbances are usually not a primary cause of true vertigo which describes a sensation of whirling or motion. Inner ear disorders are associated with the symptom of true vertigo as opposed to dizziness without a sensation of motion. The exact mechanism by which endocrine disturbances, such as those which might occur during pregnancy, can cause dizziness are usually multi-factorial but probably do not primarily involve the inner ear specifically. For example, they might involve fluid shifts that affect blood pressure regulation.
I am not aware of an inner ear condition called "Audio Phono". Perhaps you mean the term "autophony" which describes an increased auditory awareness of one's own voice or bodily sounds.
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Steve Dankle, MD
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Milwaukee, Wis
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