Disease or Syndrome
Meniere's disease
Subclass of:
Endolymphatic Hydrops
Also called:
Endolymphatic Hydrops; Meniere's Disease
Definitions related to meniere disease:
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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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(m�ni�re's disease) An illness caused by a fluid imbalance in the inner ear.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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(meniere's disease) Fluctuating hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo resulting from nonsuppurative disease of the labyrinth; swelling of the endolymph-containing structures is the main pathologic finding.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(meniere's disease) Meniere's disease is a disorder of the inner ear. It can cause severe dizziness, a roaring sound in your ears called tinnitus, hearing loss that comes and goes and the feeling of ear pressure or pain. It usually affects just one ear. It is a common cause of hearing loss. Attacks of dizziness may come on suddenly or after a short period of tinnitus or muffled hearing. Some people have single attacks of dizziness once in a while. Others may have many attacks close together over several days. Some people with Meniere's disease have "drop attacks" during which the dizziness is so bad they lose their balance and fall. Scientists don't yet know the cause. They think that it has to do with the fluid levels or the mixing of fluids in the canals of your inner ear. Doctors diagnose it based on a physical exam and your symptoms. A hearing test can check to see how it has affected your hearing. There is no cure. Treatments include medicines to control dizziness, limiting salt in your diet, and taking water pills. A device that fits into the outer ear and delivers air pulses to the middle ear can help. Severe cases may require surgery. NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication DisordersMedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Meniere disease is an inner ear disorder that causes vertigo, fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss, and tinnitus. There is no reliable diagnostic test. Vertigo and nausea are treated symptomatically with anticholinergics or benzodiazepines during acute attacks. Diuretics and a low-salt diet, the first line of treatment, often decrease...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Meniere's disease is a disorder of the inner ear that can lead to dizzy spells (vertigo) and hearing loss. In most cases, Meniere's disease affects only one ear.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Meniere disease (MD) or Meniere syndrome is an auditory disease characterized by an episodic sudden onset of vertigo, low-frequency hearing loss (in the early stages of the disorder), low-frequency roaring tinnitus, and sensation of fullness in the affected ear. Usually the terms are used interchangeably, but MD is commonly used if it is...Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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Meniere disease, recurrent and generally progressive group of symptoms that include loss of hearing, ringing in the ears, dizziness, and a sense of fullness or pressure in the ears. Meniere disease can affect one or both ears. The disease causes episodic attacks that seldom last longer than 24...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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