Meniere Disease (Meniere's Disease; Vertigo, Aural; Meniere's Syndrome)

A disease of the inner ear (LABYRINTH) that is characterized by fluctuating SENSORINEURAL hearing loss; tinnitus; episodic vertigo; and aural fullness. It is the most common form of endolymphatic hydrops.


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Audiograms illustrating normal hearing (left) and unilateral low-pitch hearing loss associated with Ménière's disease (right).

Ménière's disease

A man performs the Valsalva maneuver, while the eardrum of his right ear is examined with an otoscope.

Ménière's disease

The vestibular system's semicircular canal – a cross-section. This is the site of cinnarizine's anti-vertigo action.

Ménière's disease

The human brain. Differences in male and female brain size are relative to body size.

Ménière's disease

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Reported cases - Summary of cases reported on this diseaseWHO - World Health OrganizationPubMed - A service of the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of HealthMEDLINE - Literature from the National Library of MedicineMeSH - Medical Subject HeadingsDeCS - Health Sciences Descriptors
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