Meniere's Disease is characterized by vertigo (a spinning sensation), hearing loss, tinnitus, and a sense of fullness in the ear. Meniere's Disease may be diagnosed by a physician. Several tests may be run by your audiologist to help with the diagnosis. These tests may include an ENG, EcoG, ABR, and/or a hearing test.

Meniere’s disease is a disorder that produces a group of symptoms: sudden attacks of whirling dizziness, tinnitus or head noise, a feeling of pressure or fullness in the ear, and a fluctuating hearing loss. While the underlying cause is not known, it is believed to result from a fluctuation in the pressure of fluid that fills the inner ear. An attack may last from a few hours to several days.

Medical Options: Treatment may vary, depending on the patient. This depends on several factors according to the cause, magnitude, and frequency of the symptoms. In order to improve the inner ear circulation and control the fluid pressure, treatment may consist of medication to stimulate the inner ear circulation. Drugs which accomplish this are vasodilating drugs (blood pressure pills) and diuretics (water pills) with anti-dizziness medication.

Answer : There are a few studies that have looked at this, and the answer is that in most cases hereditory factors do not play a part. In one Japanese study it was reported that 5.8% of patients had a close relative also with the disease. In British studies, a family history of the disease was observed in 5% of patients. One Swedish study puts the figure at 14%. Thus, most cases do not have a family history.

Answer : There is considerable interest in whether Meniere's disease has viral origins. It has been suggested that periodic reactivation of a virus by factors such as stress may account for the recurrent episodes of symptoms. However, after extensive studies, there is still no strong evidence that a virus is involved. In endolymphatic sac tissues, herpes simplex viral DNA was identified in a small proportion of patients. Cytomegalovirus and adenovirus12 were both absent.

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Answer : Although the contribution of an allergic reaction in Meniere's disease has been suggested there is no conclusive evidence to support the idea. In a Swedish study 28 Meniere's patients were screened for IgE antibodies to 6 common food and inhalant allergens. None of the tests was positive. Some preliminary studies have suggested that immunoglobulins in CSF and the cochlear fluids may be elevated in some patients but these studies need to be replicated.

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