Perilymphatic fistula: An abnormal opening between the fluid-filled inner ear and air-filled middle ear. It generally causes sudden or fluctuating hearing loss. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Perilymphatic fistula is available below.
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Perilymphatic fistula is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Perilymphatic fistula, or a subtype of Perilymphatic fistula,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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