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Menieres Disease
- recurrent attacks of
- vertigo
- tinnitus
- deafness
- associated with dilatation of endolymph system
- unknown cause
History
- sudden, unprovoked attacks last minutes to hours
- vertigo with vomiting
- loss of balance
- tinnitus
- deafness
- recurrent over months to years
- deafness develops and vertigo ceases
Examination
Management
- rest
- vestibular sedative
- cinnarixine
- betahistine
- prochlorperazine
- surgery
- endlymph drainiage
- ultrasound destruction of labyrinth
- vestibular nerve section
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