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Meniere's disease my mom was diagnosed with meniere's disease in her mid to late 30's. she was told the disease is hereditary. no one in our family has the disease. are there any other possibilities on how she got this disease?
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Even : Even though doctors have noticed that meniere's disease can run in families, this is not necessarily the case for everyone. Meniere's is one of those medical mystery diseases we wish we knew more about. There are many theories as to what causes it such as genetics, viral illnesses, autoimmune disease, or allergies. In all likelihood it's probably caused by a combination of multiple things that just haven't been pinpointed yet.
Answered 10/3/2016
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The : The real answer is in most cases we are unable to identify an etiology for meniere's disease. The cause is idiopathic, or anotherwords we dont know the cause. Your mother certainly could have the deisease even though there is no family history.
Answered 5/12/2019
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