Meniere


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Noun1.Meniere - French otologist who first described a form of vertigo now known as Meniere's disease and identified the semicircular canals as the site of the lesion (1799-1862)
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M2 PRESSWIRE-August 21, 2019-: Global Meniere's Disease Drug Market is expected to grow at a substantial CAGR in the forecast period of 2019-2026
Meniere's disease is characterised by episodic vertigo, fluctuating hearing loss and tinnitus and was first described by Prosper Meniere.
Of the group, 43 people had Meniere's disease, an inner ear disorder that can affect hearing and balance, 67 hVertigoad vestibular migraine that can cause vertigo but may not cause a headache, and seven had benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, one of the most common causes of vertigo, where a person's head movements trigger the episodes.
"This quarterly update highlights the continued execution of our business strategy including the plan to report clinical results from three trials in 2020 -- the Phase 3 trial of OTIVIDEX in Meniere's disease, the Phase 1/2 clinical trial of OTO-313 in tinnitus and Phase 1/2 trial of OTO-413 in hearing loss," said David A.
Meniere's disease is a clinical syndrome of recurrent episodes of vertigo, low- to mid-frequency sensorineural hearing loss, and fluctuating aural fullness, tinnitus, and hearing levels that are associated with vertigo episodes[1,2].
They address the clinical examination of the dizzy patient; imaging of the temporal bone; vestibular testing; the diagnosis and treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Meniere's disease, vestibular neuritis, perilymphatic fistulas and superior semi-circular canal dehiscence syndrome, aminoglycoside vestibulotoxicity, posttraumatic dizziness, migraine-associated vertigo, and central vertigo disorders; vestibular rehabilitation; psychiatric and systemic disease implications; and special considerations for pediatric and elderly populations.
Now in Meniere's disease, the membranous labyrinth ruptures.
The etiology of Meniere disease (MD) is multifactorial; genetic factors seem to play an important role.
More information: Irv Kaufman Arenberg, MD, a retired ear surgeon from Swedish Medical Center, is a specialist in Meniere's disease, a disorder of the inner ear that causes episodes of vertigo.
Meniere's disease, a disorder of the inner ear which is responsible for hearing and balance.
For the past three years, the 51-year-old has been battling the little-known Meniere's disease, which effects Chris's hearing, as well as causing tinnitus and vertigo, making any form of exercise extremely uncomfortable.