Erratum: Dr. Aldo Stamm, Lead Author
In the June 2010 issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, Rhinology: Evolution of Science and Surgery , please note misappropriation of authors in the article, “Evolution of Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Current…
OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Early Vestibular Physical Therapy Rehabilitation for Meniere’s Disease
Meniere disease includes symptoms of fluctuating hearing loss, tinnitus, and subjective ear fullness accompanied by episodic vertigo. Along with these symptoms, patients with chronic Meniere often develop symptoms of disequilibrium…
Medical and Noninvasive Therapy for Meniere’s Disease
Nonoperative therapy continues to be the mainstay of treatment of patients suffering from Meniere disease. Despite extensive research, the exact pathogenesis of Meniere disease remains elusive. The poorly understood nature…
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Inner Ear in Meniere’s Disease
Recent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques have made it possible to examine the compartments of the cochlea using gadolidium-chelate (GdC) as a contrast agent. As GdC loads into the perilymph…
Allergy and Its Relation to Meniere’s Disease
Ménière’s disease (MD), which by definition is idiopathic, has been ascribed to various causes, including inhalant and food allergies. Patients with MD report higher rates of allergy history and positive…
Meniere’s Disease in the Elderly
Menière disease usually begins in adults from 20 to 60 years old, and occurs in more than 10% of patients older than 65. The treatment of Menière disease in the…
Hypothetical Mechanism for Vertigo in Meniere’s Disease
Past theories that have been proposed to account for the attacks of vertigo during the course of Meniere disease are reviewed. In the past, vascular theories and theories of perilymph…
Premenstrual Exacerbation of Meniere’s Disease Revisited
Some women with Meniere disease demonstrate exacerbation of symptoms during the premenstrual period. It is believed that the hormonal stress of the premenstrual period acts on the volatile inner ear…
Clinical Hints and Precipitating Factors in Patients Suffering from Meniere’s Disease
Meniere disease is one of the most fascinating and most vexing of all clinical conditions encountered by the otolaryngologist. Operationally speaking, a Meniere ear is a fragile ear. In fact,…
Audiovestibular Testing in Patients with Meniere’s Disease
In this article, the present state of the art with respect to audiovestibular testing for Meniere’s disease (MD) is reviewed. There is no gold standard for MD diagnosis, and the…
