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Article: ENG in a dizzy patient with binaural hearing loss following surgery for Meniere's syndrome.(Vestibulology Clinic)
- Article from:
- Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
- Article date:
- January 1, 2004
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A 20-year-old woman came to the office with a 6-year history of Meniere's syndrome. Her condition had come on suddenly; her symptoms had been preceded by the onset of tinnitus in both ears, which was followed by violent rotary vertigo with nausea and vomiting. During each recurrence, these spells would last from 20 minutes to 2 hours. She had undergone placement of a right endolymphatic mastoid shunt, but she noticed no change in her dizziness postoperatively.
At her visit to the author's office, the patient reported no significant dizziness. She was taking cortisone, a diuretic, and a nausea suppressant, which were controlling this symptom. She still experienced ...