Meniere's disease is the third most common cause of vertigo after benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and vestibular neuritis. Meniere's disease is also known as endolymphatic hydrops. Acute symptoms of Meniere's disease are characterized by the triad of vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss. Meniere's disease is a chronic disorder of the inner ear, not fatal but disrupting quality of life. 1,2 In the case of Meniere's disease, the anatomical structure of the ear that is affected is the entire labyrinth Which covering canal semicircular and cochlea. Meniere's disease was discovered by Meniere in 1861, at which time there was debate among experts that the disease was in the brain. Whereas Meniere believe that disease This is in the ear. 1,2,6 This opinion was later proven by Hallpike and Cairn in 1938, with the discovery of endolymphatic hydrops after examining the temporal bone of a patient with suspected Meniere's disease. 1,2
Meniere's disease is one of the most common causes of inner ear vertigo. In most cases, Meniere's disease is unilateral and about 10-20% of cases are bilateral. The incidence reaches 0.5-7.5: 1000 in the UK and Sweden. 2,3
The typical attack symptoms of Meniere's disease are preceded by a feeling of fullness on One ear. Disturbance hearing Which nature fluctuating and may be accompanied by tinnitus. One episode of an attack of the disease Meniere's in general involving vertigo, disturbance balance, nauseous, And vomiting. An episode of Meniere's disease lasts on average two minutes to four hours. After the attack Which critical, most Patients complain of fatigue and need to sleep for several hours. There is some variability in the duration of symptoms. Some patients experience brief attacks while others may experience persistent imbalance. 3