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Meniere's disease

Meniere's disease

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A disorder of the inner ear that causes episodes in which a person feels as if he or she is spinning (vertigo), has fluctuating hearing loss, and ringing in the ears.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Labyrinth diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Rare
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Common
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

Body locations

Ear

Symptoms

Ringing in ears
Spinning sensation
Dizziness
Ear ache
Jerking eye movements
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Meniere's disease
Benzodiazepine
Diuretic
Steroids

Other treatments

Low salt diet

Tests

Rheumatoid factor
ANCA screen
ANA
Thyroid blood tests
VDRL
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Risk factors

Personal

Recent cough or cold

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I have menieres disease. Can I claim disability ?

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Does meniere's disease involve vertigo and dizziness?

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Can someone specify for me the symptoms of Menieres disease? Are the constant or intermittent?

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Diagnosed with meniere's disease for 3 years. I periodically have the standard symptoms. Is there any treatment to relieve aural fulness?

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