Meniere's Disease

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Menier's Disease

• Menier's Disease is a kind of Disorder in the
  inner ear
• though which you may have the problem like
  spinning,
• Ringing in the ear, Hearing loss, or may have the
  feeling
• of pressure in the ear.
• Source Hearing Solution

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Meniere's Disease

• Disorder in the inner ear which causes -
• Tinnitus,
• Hearing loss,
• Vertigo.
• In 1861 Scientist Prosper Meniere told the
  world about this illness.

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Stages of Meniere's

• Early Stage
• Sudden and Unpredictable attacks of vertigo which
  may feel you as unbalanced like spinning or
  moving .
• It Causes - Nausea, Vomiting and Dizziness.
• You may even suffers with the problem of Hearing
  loss, Tinnitus.
• At this stage the attack is for 20-30 mins, but
  it can go for 2-3 hours
• In this the aattack of the Vertigo are known as
  the Sporadic attacks.

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• Middle Stage
• At this stage you may suffer with the tinnitus
  and the hearing loss problem.
• The attack of Vertigo Continues, the episodes
  itself becomes less severe.
• You can go through the permanent Hearing loss in
  this stage.
• Last Stage
• Attacks of Vertigo Completely vanish away and
  there is increase in the Hearing loss Problem.
• Yuu may also suffer with the balance disorder
  problem and unable to stand in the dark.
• Both of the ears will be effected if the attack
  will continue for a long time.
• 40 of the people Experienced the effect in both
  the ears.

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Causes of Meniere's

• Researchers are still searching for the main
  cause of Meniere's.
• Infections and viral Infection are the root cause
  of this disease.
• Causes due to unusual amount of fluid in the ear.
• Hydrops is also considered as the root cause.
• Hydrops is the pressure in the fluid in the inner
  ear.

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Symptoms of Meniere's

• Hearing loss,
• Mental discrimination,
• Poor Physical Coordination,
• Tinnitus,
• Dizziness,
• Vision problems,
• Extreme Fatigue,
• Nausea.

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Diagnosis the Meniere's

• There is no single test available to make the
  Daignosis of the Meniere's disease.
• One of the most important aspect of diagnostic
  process is a complete history, which include the
  detailed description of the pattern of the
  disease presentation, supported by quantitative
  testing.
• The most recent defination of the disease has
  been established by the (AAO-HNS).

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Ways to manage Meniere's

• Manage Stress,
• Sound and music therapy,
• Breathing Exercise,
• Group Support,
• Massage,
• Acupuncture.

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Treatments for Meniere's

• Normal Treatments-
• 80 responds to salt restriction and diuretics.
• Vestibular suppressants
• Corticosteroids orally or intratympanically
• Intratympanic Gentamicin (Chemical
  Labyrinthectomy)
• Surgical Treatments-
• Endolymphatic sac decompression (ESD)
• Cutting the Vestibular division of CN VII,
  sparing the auditory division
• Labyrinthectomy- vertigo improves, but hearing is
  loss.

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Exercise for Minere's

• Vestibular Eye Exercises-
• This exercise involves the Movemet of head and
  eye.
• Method to do exercise -
• Sit on a chair with face lied up on the floor.
• Move your eyes upwards as well as in the downward
  position.
• Place finger three feet away from the face and
  start focusing on it.
• Move your finger from three feet to the one foot
  by keeping focus on it.
• Speed up the exercise.

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• Seated Vestibular head and Shoulder Exercise-
• This Exercise may help the person going through
  the Meniere's disease.
• Method to do Exercise -
• Sit Vertically in a chair.
• Tilt your chin down towards your chest, then tilt
  it towards the ceiling slowly.
• Move your head towards each shoulder, as with the
  tilting exercise.

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Precautions

• It is Necessary to take precautions for the
  Meniere's disease
• Precautions During an Attack -
• Lei down or sit whenever you Experience the
  Symptoms of Vertigo.
• Don't drive Vehicle or climb stairs.
• Don't operate heavy machinery or other
  potentially dangerous equipment dduring an
  Episode.

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Is there a cure for menire's disease

• You have to remove the disease from the root
  cause if you want to cure from the disease. If we
  talk about the Cure for the Meniere's disease
  than currently there are no cure and treatments.
• Some Treatments are there which helps to manage
  and reduce the episode of the Disease.

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Diet and Nutrition for Meniere's Disease

• Eliminate the substance that cause the body to
  retain water.
• Introducing more Diuretics to reduce fluid
  volumes in the body.
• Limit the Harmful Substances that Constrict blood
  flow.
• Limits the Dietry Supplements and common
  Substances that make the Symptoms of the Meniere
  disease worse.

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