Diagnosis of CCSVI in Meniere syndrome.
OBJECTIVE
The authors have evaluated by ultrasound the CCSVI in Meniere's Disease.


METHODS
140 patients with diagnosis of Meniere's Disease, who have had not improvement to usual therapy, underwent echo color Doppler sonografy by Zamboni's protocol for the diagnosis of CCSVI . 128 were positive.


RESULTS
Ultrasound diagnosis of CCSVI was performed in patients with Meniere's Disease with a positivity in 128 patients on 140 examinated (90% of cases). In healthy population the presence of CCSVI has been evident in 3% of cases.


CONCLUSIONS
There is a significant prevalence of CCSVI in patients with Meniere's Disease KEY WORDS: CCSVI, Duplex US, Meniére Disease, Multiple Sclerosis.
Aldo
A
Bruno
Gennaro
G
Quarto
Luigi
L
Califano
Diego
D
Mastrangelo
Marcella
M
De Vizia
Francesca
F
Salafia
Benedetto
B
Bernardo