title: Surgical ablation of the vestibular system in the treatment of Meniere's disease.
abstract: When Meniere's disease becomes refractory to medical management, a variety of highly effective surgical options are available. A selective nerve section can relieve the disabling vertigo of Meniere's disease while preserving hearing. When the hearing on the involved side is nonserviceable, a labyrinthectomy is an important alternative. An eighth nerve section makes a complete preganglionic ablation possible with the additional benefit of relieving tinnitus in over two thirds of selected patients.
authors.affiliation: Ear Research Foundation, Sarasota, Florida 34239, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Silverstein
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arruda
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Isaacson
mesh_terms: D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014725:Vestibular Nerve / Q000601:surgery*