title: [Natural history of Menière's disease concerning 92 cases from 1971 to 1980].
abstract: The author analyzes 92 cases of Ménière's disease seen for the first time between 1971 and 1980 (average duration: 3 years and 11 months). The isolated forms of cochlear and vestibular onset are respectively in the order of 21% with periods of 10 to 13 years before the appearance of the second symptom. In this series, the frequency of bilateral forms appears to be low (7.5%). It is probably much greater in the long term, justifying conservative therapeutic methods for hearing. A total of 22 patients underwent surgery: decompression of the saccus endolymphaticus (10 cases); vestibular neurectomy (11 cases); decompressive plate (3 cases); and sacculotomy operation of Fick (2 cases). Four patients were operated on twice.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Charachon
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gratacap
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barthez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Benoît-Gonin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001299:Audiometry; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006312:Hearing Loss, Bilateral / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Histoire naturelle de la maladie de Ménière. A propos de 92 cas inclus de 1971 à 1980.