Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED) is rare and probably only 1 per cent of all cases of hearing impairment or dizziness is due to Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED). [hear-it.org]

In cases with a classic rapidly progressive bilateral hearing impairment, a trial of steroids (prednisone or dexamethasone) for four weeks may be tried. [diversifiedhearing.com]

“Patients with RA are at higher risk of hearing impairment compared to healthy subjects in their course of the disease. The hearing impairment in RA seems to be a multifactorial condition. [healthline.com]

In the multivariable logistic analysis, RA (odds ratios [OR] 1.47, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.05-2.06, p 0.025) was an independent risk factor of low/mid-frequency hearing impairment... " So in other words, RA is associated with "hearing impairment [dizziness-and-balance.com]

Manifestations Nervous System Diseases Signs and Symptoms Otitis Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist Protein Antirheumatic Agents [clinicaltrials.gov]

pallidum – fluorescent treponemal antibody (FTA) Borrelia burgdorferi – Lyme serology Diabetes mellitus – hemoglobin A1c HIV – Western blot C-reactive protein (CRP) Preferred test to detect acute phase inflammation ( Choosing Wisely: 15 Things Physicians [arupconsult.com]

burgdorferi – Lyme serology Diabetes mellitus – hemoglobin A1c HIV – Western blot C-reactive protein (CRP) Preferred test to detect acute phase inflammation ( Choosing Wisely: 15 Things Physicians and Patients Should Question, 2016; American Society [arupconsult.com]