Medical and surgical management of Meniere's disease.
Meniere's disease has been the focus of much controversy concerning its etiology and pathophysiology, not to mention treatment. A brief review is presented of the major proposed causative factors and therapy, both medical and surgical, founded upon these theories. We also present the diagnostic evaluation and therapeutic modalities employed by The Otology Group, P.C., as well as long-term, follow-up data on our patients.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000601:surgery; D004712:Endolymphatic Sac / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014725:Vestibular Nerve / Q000601:surgery