[Diagnostic criteria for Menière's disease. Consensus document of the Bárány Society, the Japan Society for Equilibrium Research, the European Academy of Otology and Neurotology (EAONO), the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) and the Korean Balance Society].
This paper presents diagnostic criteria for Menière's disease jointly formulated by the Classification Committee of the Bárány Society, The Japan Society for Equilibrium Research, the European Academy of Otology and Neurotology (EAONO), the Equilibrium Committee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) and the Korean Balance Society. The classification includes 2 categories: definite Menière's disease and probable Menière's disease. The diagnosis of definite Menière's disease is based on clinical criteria and requires the observation of an episodic vertigo syndrome associated with low-to medium-frequency sensorineural hearing loss and fluctuating aural symptoms (hearing, tinnitus and/or fullness) in the affected ear. Duration of vertigo episodes is limited to a period between 20 min and 12h. Probable Menière's disease is a broader concept defined by episodic vestibular symptoms (vertigo or dizziness) associated with fluctuating aural symptoms occurring in a period from 20 min to 24h.
Grupo de Otología y Otoneurotología CTS495, Department of Genomic Medicine, Centre for Genomics and Oncology Research, Pfizer, Universidad de Granada, Junta de Andalucía (GENyO), PTS, Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital de Poniente, El Ejido, Almería, España. Electronic address: antonio.lopezescamez@genyo.es.
José A
JA
Lopez-Escamez
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, EE. UU.
John
J
Carey
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, School of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seúl, Korea.
Won-Ho
WH
Chung
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, EE. UU.
Joel A
JA
Goebel
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Lund, Lund, Suecia.
Måns
M
Magnusson
Otology and Skull Base Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italia.
Marco
M
Mandalà
Department of Neurology, John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, EE. UU.
David E
DE
Newman-Toker
Department of Neurology and German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Múnich, Alemania.
Michael
M
Strupp
Department of Otolaryngology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japón.
Mamoru
M
Suzuki
Otology and Skull Base Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italia.
Franco
F
Trabalzini
Department of Neurology, Centre Hospitalier Emile Mayrisch, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxemburgo, Luxemburgo.
Alexandre
A
Bisdorff
D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008575:Meniere Disease; D063165:Neurotology; D010036:Otolaryngology; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States
Diagnosis; Diagnóstico; Enfermedad de Meniere; Meniere disease; Trastornos vestibulares; Vestibular disorders