title: Our experience with the medical treatment of endolymphatic hydrops.
abstract: Ménière's syndrome is an idiopathic disorder of the cochlea and labyrinth. It is caused by endolymphatic hydrops and is a relatively frequent, lifelong disorder affecting patients' quality of life and work performance. This article presents our clinical experience with the medical treatment of this disease. Patients were treated with a blend of drugs according to their condition (stage of illness and presence of associated diseases).
authors.affiliation: Carol Davila School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Phono-Audiological and Ear, Nose, and Throat Functional Surgery Institute, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania. nora_ataman@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Traian
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ataman
authors.forename: Alina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Enache
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018159:Endolymphatic Hydrops / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015837:Vestibular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants; D004232:Diuretics; D014665:Vasodilator Agents