title: Surgical treatment of uncompensated vestibular disease.
abstract: Uncompensated vestibular disease is a serious, disabling disorder that substantially alters quality of life. Fortunately, most dizziness and vestibular disorders are managed conservatively or with medications and are self-limited. When medical management is unsuccessful, however, there is a wide array of surgical interventions that can significantly improve the symptoms. This article reviews the broad array of surgical techniques available for managing dizziness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Neurosurgery, Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, Allegheny Campus, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Arriaga
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle / Q000473:pathology; D003390:Cranial Nerve Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery; D018159:Endolymphatic Hydrops / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014725:Vestibular Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery