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Menyer's disease

Menyer's disease – disorder of an inner ear which causes increase in amount of liquid in an ear cavity. The disease Болезнь Меньера – расстройство внутреннего уха is called in honor of the French doctor Prosper Menyer who published in 1861 article in which told the first that dizziness can cause internal disturbances of an ear cavity.

Menyer's disease is characterized by sudden dizzinesses, pressure sense, a sonitus and hearing loss. The hearing loss is temporary and occurs alternately, in one, in other ear.

Menyer's disease can be a consequence of such diseases as:

Syphilis;
Kogan's syndrome;
Autoimmune disease of an inner ear;
Dizavtonomiya is family;
Perilympha fistula;
Multiple sclerosis;
Neurinoma of an acoustical nerve;
Hypo - and a hyperthyroidism.

Menyer's disease is an idiopathic disease that is connected with endolymphatic hypostasis and excess of liquid in an inner ear. Symptoms of a disease of Menyer can be aggravated at infections of a middle ear, a herpes virus, injuries of the head or upper respiratory tract infections, at aspirin reception, smoking of cigarettes, alcohol intake or overconsumption of salt.

Menyer's disease about 190 people from 100000 have. Recent researches show that the disease influences women at mature age much more often than on men.

Symptoms of a disease of Menyer

Menyer's disease in an initial stage is shown from one symptom and gradually progresses. It is difficult to diagnose it at the initial stage.

Symptoms of a disease of Menyer are:

Dizziness attacks which can last of several minutes till several o'clock, but no more than 24 hours;
Temporary hearing loss;
Nausea, vomiting and the increased sweating;
Unilateral or bilateral sonitus;
Migraine;
Feeling of pressure in one or both ears.

Dizziness Механизм развития болезни Меньера can cause a nystagmus, or the uncontrollable rhythmic and sharp movements of eyes, as a rule, in the horizontal plane that exerts a direct impact on coordination of movement of eyes. Sudden attacks of dizziness can lead to sharp falling on a floor.

Diagnosis of a disease of Menyer

Detailed diagnosis of a disease of Menyer includes survey at the otolaryngologist, an audiometriya and a magnetic and resonant tomography of the head (to exclude vestibular shvanny or a syndrome of a gaping of the upper semi-lunar channel). Menyer's disease only is diagnosed when all other diseases are excluded.

Treatment of a disease of Menyer

Treatment of a disease of Menyer can reduce manifestation and it is impossible to reduce the frequency of emergence of syndromes, however, full treatment from a disease.

Drug treatment of a disease of Menyer stops displays of dizziness and reduces nausea and vomiting.

Gradual decrease in hearing is not curable by any methods, the disease leads to full deafness.

Generally treatment of a disease of Menyer consists in control over symptoms and reduction of frequency of attacks and begins with selection of a diet, necessary for the patient, which in the future reduces intensity of manifestation of attacks.

Includes treatment of a disease of Menyer:

Reception of diuretics which reduce accumulation of an endolymph in an inner ear;
Refusal of tobacco smoking, alcohol intake and caffeine;
Reception of antihistaminic and sedative medicines which have overwhelming effect on a vestibular mechanism;
Salt consumption reduction;
Reception of medicines which improve cerebral circulation.

If drug treatment of a disease of Menyer does not bring results, then surgical intervention is applied. Unfortunately, because of complexity of course and disturbance of ear balance several operations guarantee total loss of hearing.

There is a row nondestructive hearing of operations which are directed to hearing improvement. Enter steroids (dexamethasone) which reduce an inflammation into a middle ear and change internal circulation of an ear.

Also improvement of a state at Menyer's disease is promoted by an aromatherapy, occupations yoga and thaw-chi, and also meditation.

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