Disease of the inner ear, characterized by recurrent episodes of dizziness, progressive hearing loss (usually unilateral), and tinnitus (ringing in the ears), often accompanied by nausea and vomiting. The cause is unknown, but the disease sometimes follows middle ear infection or injury to the head. Treatment is symptomatic, including the use of antihistamines.
A rare condition of the inner ear characterized by progressive hearing loss, sensation of pressure in the ear, tinnitus, and vertigo.
A neurologic condition characterized primarily by dizziness, nausea, sometimes vomiting, and increasing deafness.
Inflammation of the membranes (meninges) that surround the brain and spinal cord. May be caused by injury, irritation, infection, or other factors. Symptoms may include severe headache, fever, a stiff neck, and vomiting.
A disorder of the ear caused by an increase of fluid in the part of the inner ear called the labyrinth, which controls a person’s sense of balance. The cause of Meniere disease is unknown.
A disease affecting the inner ear in which deafness is associated with buzzing in the ears (tinnitus) and vertigo; its cause is not known. Typically, the attacks of vertigo are sudden and explosive and associated with pallor, nausea, and vomiting. Between attacks there may be months without symptoms, but as the disease progresses the deafness becomes more marked. Neither medical nor surgical treatment is uniformly successful.
Named after Prosper Meniere, who first described it in 1861, the disease is characterized by tinnitus, deafness and intermittent attacks of vertigo. The first manifestation is usually deafness on one side; then often, many months later there is a sudden attack, without any warning, of intense vertigo. This acute giddiness usually lasts for two or three hours, with some unsteadiness persisting for a few days. The time interval between attacks varies from a week to a few months and, when they recur, they tend to do so in clusters. The tinnitus, which tends to be low-pitched, comes on at about the same time as the deafness; it is often described as being like rushing water or escaping steam. The deafness becomes gradually worse until it is complete. The condition is due to excessive fluid in the labyrinth of the ears. The cause of this accumulation is not known, although it has been suggested that it might be a form of allergy, or might be due to spasm of small blood vessels. The disorder is diagnosed by audiometry, the caloric test and other investigations.
A syndrome characterized by recurring episodes of hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, and aural fullness, often resulting in gradually progressive deafness. Exacerbations (e.g., of vertigo) may occur suddenly and last for as long as 24 hr. When one ear is affected, the other ear will become involved in approx. 50% of the cases.
A chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by recurrent episodes of vertigo, progressive nerve deafness, and tinnitus.
A disorder affecting the membranous labyrinth within the inner ear, characterized by recurring episodes of dizziness, tinnitus, and deafness. This condition is also known as Ménière’s syndrome, named after Prosper Ménière (1799–1862), a French physician who made significant contributions to the study of ear, nose, and throat diseases.
An inner ear condition marked by recurring vertigo (a sensation of spinning), hearing loss, and tinnitus (ringing in the ears). It typically occurs infrequently prior to the age of 40.
The origin of this disorder is the buildup of fluid within the labyrinth. This accumulation has the potential to harm the labyrinth itself and, on occasion, the neighboring cochlea.
A sudden bout of vertigo emerges, ranging in duration from a few minutes to several hours. Typically, this is accompanied by symptoms like nausea, vomiting, nystagmus (abnormal jerky eye movements), as well as hearing impairment, ringing in the ears, and a sensation of pressure or discomfort in the impacted ear.
Diagnosis is typically established through audiometry or other hearing evaluations, along with a caloric test.
Administering specific antihistamine medications like cinnarizine, or utilizing betahistine, commonly alleviates the symptoms. In cases of severe episodes, prochlorperazine might be administered rectally or through injection. If drug treatments prove ineffective, surgical intervention on the inner ear is an option for addressing Ménière’s disease. When deafness progresses to a complete state, the typical accompanying symptoms usually subside.