New Developments in Meniere's Disease

• Investigation continues regarding effective ways to titrate intratympanic gentamicin in order to maximize vertigo control and minimize hearing loss. To read more about this, please follow this link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=PubMed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17882572&ordinalpos=12&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.PubmedResultsPanel.PubmedRVDocSum
• Researchers are studying the nature of the relationship between migraine headache and Meniere's disease since their coexistence has been well documented. For more information about this developing research, please click on the following link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=PubMed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17851970&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.PubmedResultsPanel.PubmedRVDocSum
• Patients with Meniere's disease have a higher incidence of coexisting allergies compared to patients with other otologic conditions. Scientists at the House Ear Clinic in Los Angeles continue to investigate this relationship and study how it affects treatment of Meniere's disease. For more information, please follow this link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=PubMed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17986376&ordinalpos=3&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.PubmedResultsPanel.PubmedRVDocSum
• Efforts continue to identify ways to increase the quality of life for patients with Meniere's disease, including the role of medical treatments and vestibular rehabilitation. To read more about this important research, please click on the following link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=PubMed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17537195&ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.PubmedResultsPanel.PubmedRVDocSum
• In order to better identify long term disability of patients with Meniere's disease, scientists are trying to document residual symptoms and the disability they cause for these patients. You can read more about this by clicking on this link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=PubMed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=17607149&ordinalpos=14&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.PubmedResultsPanel.PubmedRVDocSum