Meniere's Disease
Alternate Names : Menir's Syndrome
What are the signs and symptoms of the disease?
As the pressure builds, there is a sensation of the ear being
plugged. There is also a decline in low-frequency hearing. The person may have
roaring or a ringing sound in the
ear. The hearing
impairment fluctuates. This means that the person hears better at
some times and worse at others.
The episodes may occur in clusters or there may be years between episodes. In
between episodes, some people may have a small degree of imbalance and ringing
in the ears. Other people have no symptoms at all between episodes.
Following are other symptoms of Menir's syndrome:
abnormal side-to-side eye movements, known as nystagmus
ataxia, or an
abnormal,
unsteady walking gait
diarrhea
dizziness
headache
nausea
vomiting
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