Meniere's Disease

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Meniere's Disease

• CAUSES SYMPTOMS TREATMENTS

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Introduction to Menieres Disease

• Meniere's disease is a problem that is associated
  with the fluid balancing system in the inner
  ear. 
• Generally, it is defined as the symptom complex
  of episodic vertigo (sensation of whirling and
  spinning), tinnitus (ringing, roaring, and
  hissing that usually occurs in one ear), aural
  pressure (feeling of pressure in the concerned
  ear), and fluctuating hearing loss.
• It is usually a sensation of pressure building up
  in one ear with increasing tinnitus and a drop in
  hearing.

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Causes of Menieres Disease

• The exact cause of Menieres Disease is unknown.
  Possible causes include
• Defective absorption by endolymphatic sac
• Allergies
• Sodium and water retention
• Hypothyroidism
• Autoimmune and viral aetiologies

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Continue- Causes of Menieres Disease

• Mumps
• Syphilis
• Head trauma
• Previous infection
• Hormonal (Pregnant women are more prone)

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Symptoms of Menieres Disease

• Hearing Loss
• Dizziness/Lightheadedness
• Spontaneous, Voilent Vertigo
• Ear Fullness and Pain
• Tinnitus
• Vision Problem
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Extreme Fatigue

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Continue- Symptoms of Menieres Disease

• Mental Disorientation
• Poor Physical Coordination
• Mood Swings
• Hyperacusis
• Photosensitivity
• Reaction to food
• Cold Sweat, Palpitation, or Rapid Pulse

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Treatments of Menieres Disease

• Treatments -
• 80 respond to salt restrictions and diuretics
• Vestibular Suppressants
• Corticosteroids orally and intratympanically
• Intratympanic gentamicin (chemical
  labyrinthectomy)
• Surgical Treatments-
• Endolymphatic sac decompression (ESD)
• Cutting the vestibular division of CN VIII,
  sparing the auditory division
• Labyrinthectomy