Ménière's disease
Ménière's disease: Introduction
Ménière's disease: Ear fluid disorder causing balance problems.
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causes, and treatments of Ménière's disease is available below.
Symptoms of Ménière's disease
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symptoms of Ménière's disease
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Ménière's disease: Complications
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Medical Textbooks Online about Ménière's disease
Medical Books Excerpts
- EARACHE
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Vertigo
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- EARACHE
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- Earache
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Vertigo
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Vertigo
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Vertigo
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Earache
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Vertigo
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Earache
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Vertigo
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- Vertigo
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- EARACHE
- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Diagnostic Tests for Ménière's disease
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Ménière's disease?
Misdiagnosis and Ménière's disease
Types of deafness: A brief understanding of the
anatomy of the ear is required in order to understand the pathology behind
deafness. The ear can be grouped into 3 categories: the external ear, middle
ear and inner ear. In cases of conductive deafness the defect is due to an
obstruction in the middle ear which contains the ear ossicles. Sensorineural
deafness points more towards pathology in the inner ear. A more detailed
history regarding other symptoms such as tinnitus, vertigo, ear discharge, ear
pain is needed to tell apart the various ear pathologies. A triad of deafness,
vertigo and tinnitus points to Meniere's disease. Age of the patient as well an
occupational history would be of good use to get to a proper diagnosis....read more »
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Causes of Ménière's disease
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Treatments for Ménière's disease
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treatments for Ménière's disease
Latest Treatments for Ménière's disease
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latest treatments for Ménière's disease
News Archives for Ménière's disease
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Clinical Trials for Ménière's disease
The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally
and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Ménière's disease include:
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Statistics for Ménière's disease
Ménière's disease: Broader Related Topics
Types of Ménière's disease
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Definitions of Ménière's disease:
A disease of the inner ear characterized by vertigo, tinnitus, and fluctuating hearing loss often accompanied by fullness in the affected ear. ENDOLYMPHATIC HYDROPS (swelling of the endolymph-containing structures) is the main pathologic finding.
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Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Ménière's disease as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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