DISEASE Or VERTIGO OF MENIÉRE

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	DISEASE Or VERTIGO OF MENIÉRE
	*DISEASE Or VERTIGO OF MENIÉRE*

DISEASE Or VERTIGO OF MENIÉRE

Disease or Vertigo of Meniére

Increase of the liquid in the semicircular conduits of the internal ear that help to maintain the balance.

The excess of liquid produces pressure in the internal ear, altering the balance, which causes the vertigo, and sometimes decreasing hearing.

It affects both sexes, slightly commonest in the women, between the 30 and 60 years.

Complications

Permanent auditory loss.

Noises (pitidos) chronic in the ear.

Prognosis

The attacks of the disease of Meniere are often repeated throughout the years.

Some symptoms can be controlled.

This process is very annoying but nonserious.

Prevention

They are not known.

Diagnosis and treatment

DIAGNOSIS:

File and physical examination by a doctor.

Laboratory tests, like caloric audiometría and tests.

X-rayses, T.A.C. or R.M.N. of the head to discard other pathologies.

TREATMENT:

Normally, medical treatment during the crises.

In rare cases, surgical destruction of the affected internal ear.

General measures

Avoid the shining light and it does not read during the attacks.

Medication

His doctor can prescribe to him:

Drugs against nauseas.

Tranquilizers to mitigate the vertigo.

Antihistamine to diminish the symptoms in certain people.

Diuréticos to diminish the liquid of the internal ear.

Activity

Rest in the bed until the vertigo and nauseas disappear.

It does not walk without aid.

Avoid abrupt changes of position.

It does not lead, it raises by ladders nor it works with dangerous machinery during the attacks.

Diet

There is no a special diet, but it must reduce to the salt and the ingestion of liquids.

Warn its doctor if:

It happens the following thing during the treatment:

Of one another ear or diminution hearing.

Persistent vomits.

Convulsions.

Fading.

Fever of 38ºC or more.

They appear inexplicable new symptoms. The drugs used in this treatment can produce indirect effect.

Factors of risk

Strangers.

Causes

Strangers.

The theories include:

Espasmos in the blood vessels that go to the internal ear.

Retention of liquid in the internal ear, specially during the premenstrual period in

women.

Allergic reactions.

Signs and symptoms

In all the acute attacks it happens the following thing:

Severe vertigo.

Hummings in the affected ear.

Loss of hearing that intensifies with each attack.

Symptoms that can accompany the attacks:

Vomits.

Sweating.

Convulsive movements of the eye (nistagmo).

Loss of the balance.

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