For patients with unilateral Meniere disease, endolymphatic hydrops occur in 24.2% of contralateral ears, according to a study published online Feb. 4 in Acta Oto-Laryngologica. Jicheng Wang, from ...

Subgroups of Meniere disease (MD) can be made based on the presence or absence of endolymphatic hydrops (EH) and nystagmus, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in Frontiers in Neurology.

The purpose of this study was to clarify the underlying mechanism of vertiginous attacks in Ménière’s disease (MD) while obtaining insight into water homeostasis in the inner ear using a new animal ...

Endolymphatic hydrops represents the defining histopathological feature of Ménière’s disease, characterised by episodic vertigo, fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus and aural fullness.

Exposure to loud noise, such as a firecracker or an ear-splitting concert, is the most common preventable cause of hearing loss. Research suggests that 12% or more of the world population is at risk ...