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Meniere's Disease

Alternate Names : Menir's Syndrome

Meniere's Disease | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring | Pictures and Images | Attribution


What can be done to prevent the disease?

Prevention of Menir's disease is not always possible. Following sports guidelines for children, adolescents, and adults may prevent head injuries that cause inner ear problems. Some measures that may prevent or minimize attacks of vertigo include the following:

  • avoiding allergy triggers
  • avoiding smoking and secondhand smoke
  • effectively treating syphilis
  • following safer sex guidelines to avoid syphilis
  • limiting caffeine and sodium in the diet
  • using a combination of diet, exercise, and medicines to lower high cholesterol
  • using synthetic thyroid hormone medicines to treat hypothyroidism
  • What are the long-term effects of the disease?

    Recurrent episodes of Menir's disease can lead to gradual loss of hearing and balance.

    What are the risks to others?

    Menir's disease is not contagious and poses no risk to others.


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    Meniere's Disease: Treatment & Monitoring

    Author: Mark Loury, MD
    Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN
    Date Reviewed: 08/20/01









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