Annual Meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy

Abstract

This meeting was held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La, on September 14 and 16, 1995. <b>John H. Boyles, Jr, MD</b>, Dayton, Ohio, found in a review of the literature, 65 articles reporting<b>allergy-related inner ear disease</b>. He reported long-term results in 30 personal cases of patients with the classic symptoms of<b>Meniere's disease</b>. Of the patients, 35% had a history of allergies and 53% a family history of Meniere's disease, 47% were sensitive to foods, and 32% were sensitive to chemicals. The workup must include a complete evaluation of inhalants, foods, chemicals, fungal disorders, autoimmune disorders, and nutrition. Eleven of the 30 patients exhibited autoimmune thyroid disorder. <b>David Morris, MD</b>, La Crosse, Wis, reviewed several double-blind, placebo-controlled studies in southern Europe that demonstrated significant effectiveness of<b>sublingual therapy with grass and house-mite antigens</b>. Recent immunologic studies, which support sublingual treatment, show that pure antigens that