The natural course of Meniere's disease.
A retrospective study of 161 Meniere patients followed up for 9 years or more is presented. The development with respect to hearing, caloric response, vertigo and ability to work was analysed. The main functional loss was found to take place early in the course of the disease. There was an increase in bilaterality with time.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002150:Caloric Tests; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009759:Nystagmus, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014717:Vertigo / Q000209:etiology