Cogan's syndrome refers to a particular
combination of ophthalmic and other conditions affecting a person. It
is a rare disorder in which
are associated with
- tinnitus,
- vertigo and
- bilateral sensorineural deafness.
One recent theory is that Cogan's syndrome is an autoimmune
disease.
This idea explains the inflammation in the eye and ear as due to the patient's
own immune system producing antibodies that attack the inner ear and eye
tissue. However, there have also been suggestions that Cogan's
syndrome may be initiated by a bacterial infection (specifically
chlamydia pneumoniae) - though Cogan's syndrome
does not result from all infections with this bacteria, and fortunately
remains a rare condition.
Cogan's syndrome is named after the American
Ophthalmologist, David Glendenning Cogan (1908 - 1993). |
Ref: Cogan D.G. (1945). "Syndrome
of nonsyphilitic interstitial keratitis and vestiboloauditory symptoms".
Archives of Opthalmology (Arch Ophthalmol) 33: 144–149. |
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