Endolymphatic hydrops, vertigo (imbalance, dizziness< caused by an increase in endolymphatic pressure /strong>) is a term used to describe the coexistence of fluctuating (waxing) hearing loss and tinnitus (ringing in the ears) symptoms. If the cause of endolymphatic hydrops is known, this condition is called Meniere's syndrome; if the cause is unknown (idiopathic), it is called Meniere's disease.
Meniere's disease. It is more common in women than in men. Patients experience sudden ringing in the ears (tinnitus) that develops in the form of a seizure, a feeling of fullness in the ear (sensation of pressure), decreasing and increasing (fluctuation) strong>) complain of hearing loss and vertigo. Over time, hearing gradually decreases permanently with new attacks. Although symptoms vary greatly between individuals, in some patients they may be cochlear (such as tinnitus, hearing loss) and in some patients they may be vestibular (such as vertigo, balance disorder). ) symptoms are more dominant. Attacks can last for minutes or hours. It is generally stated to be shorter than 3 hours.
Diagnosis can usually be made by finding the complaints mentioned above. This condition can often be accompanied by nausea, vomiting and sweating. Audiological and vestibular (related to hearing and balance) tests may indicate a sensorineural type of hearing loss and a unilateral weakness on caloric tests.
To reduce the symptoms of Meniere's disease, use salt restriction, water removal from the body (diuretic), vasodilator (vasodilator) (tor), nausea-vomiting suppressant (antiemetic) drugs can be used. In patients who do not respond to medical treatment, different interventional or surgical methods can be used for treatment, depending on the hearing status of the patient.
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