What is Menieres?
Meniere’s disease is due to a disorder of the inner ear which consists of two sections: the cochlea concerned with hearing, and the vestibular organ concerned with balance. There are four main symptoms of Meniere’s disease: hearing loss, attacks of vertigo, tinnitus and a feeling of fullness inside the affected ear.
What causes Meniere’s disease?
Meniere’s disease is associated with endolymphatic hydrops or an over accumulation of one of the inner ear fluids. The cause is unknown but is suspected to be multifactorial.
Prof Gibson is a renowned ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon specialising in Meniere’s disease and cochlear implantation.
Part I - Introduction and explanation of the most benign therapies covering reassurance, diet, diuretics/urea and betahistine.
Part 2 - Continues with an explanation on oral steroids, grommets, overpressure and Intratympanic therapies.
Part 3 - Provides four steps in the Meniere’s Treatment ladder, surgical options.
Dr Sean Flanagan is a well known and respected ENT surgeon specialising in Meniere's Disease
He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in the Specialty of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.
His many interests include chronic ear disease in particular hearing loss, Cochlear implants, balance disorders, Meniere's Disease and assessment and management of tinnitus
What do you do when you are feeling dizzy, spinning, feeling nausea, feeling of fluid in the ears, pressure in your head and hearing changes?
You have no idea what is wrong
When I asked the question "How do you manage" I put together a document with some responses.
Please share yours:
Professor Gibson’s theory explains the mechanism of vertigo attacks in hydropic ear, Meniere's Disease
Who was Prosper Menière?
Professor Bill Gibson explains
This article by Dr Sean Flanagan, a well known and respected ENT surgeon. Hs is Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in the Specialty of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. His many interests include chronic ear disease in particular hearing loss, Cochlear implants, balance disorders, Meniere's Disease and assessment and management of tinnitus
Prof Gibson is a renowned ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon, .
He is a world expert in both Meniere’s disease and cochlear implantation. His Meniere’s Treatment ladder is divided into three parts:
Part I - Introduction and explanation of the most benign therapies covering reassurance, diet, diuretics/urea and betahistine.
Part 2 - Continues with an explanation on oral steroids, grommets, overpressure and Intratympanic therapies.
Part 3 - Provides four steps in the Meniere’s Treatment ladder, surgical options.
Here are some responses from dizzies when asked this question. If you would like to share your dizzy management tools, please write to dizzyanne.wfps@gmail.com
Management works differently for everyone but there is a general theme in these responses. Have a look!
This 2.37 minute video based on Professor Gibson’s theory explains the mechanism of vertigo attacks in hydropic ear, Meniere's Disease.
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Who was Prosper Meniere?
Professor Bill Gibson explains
THE TIMES OF PROSPER MENIERE (pdf)
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