Vestibular nerve section in a child with intractable Menière's disease.
Clinical presentation of Menière's disease in children is not as typical as in adults. The triad of vertigo, tinnitus and deafness are not usually elicited, diagnosis often being made after years of follow up and batteries of investigation. A case of Menière's disease in a 3-year-old boy is presented. The diagnosis was only obvious at the age of 8 when the triad of vertigo, deafness and tinnitus were present. His disease progressed despite a trial of intratympanic gentamicin injections and endolymphatic sac decompression. Vestibular nerve section was subsequently performed for his intractable disease. Following the procedure he was asymptomatic and able to attend school.
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Goh Bee
GB
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Faculty, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. irenegbs@hotmail.com
Mahmud
Mohd Ridzo Bin
MR
Zurin
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Putra
S H A Primuharsa
SH
Saim
Lokman Bin
LB
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000187:drug effects / Q000294:innervation*; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000494:pharmacology; D006309:Hearing / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008575:Meniere Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000188:drug therapy; D014717:Vertigo / Q000188:drug therapy; D014725:Vestibular Nerve / Q000601:surgery*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins