DIZZINESS

Dizziness is caused by microscopic crystals of the inner ear getting displaced into the balance canals. Ménière's disease - A condition of fluid imbalance in the inner ear that can lead to vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss and other issues.

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Meniere’s disease is a condition that affects the inner ear. It causes symptoms such as vertigo, hearing loss, ringing in the ear, and a feeling of pressure in the ear. Hearing loss is often intermittent, occurring mainly at the time of the attacks of vertigo. Loud sounds may seem distorted and cause discomfort. The hearing loss involves mainly the lower pitches, but over time this often affects tones of all pitches. After months or years of the disease, hearing loss can become permanent.

Meniere’s disease typically starts between the ages of 20 and 50, and men and women are equally afflicted.

Treatment may include:

A low-salt diet and a diuretic (water pill)
Anti-vertigo medications
Injections into the middle ear
An air pressure pulse generator
Surgery

In more severe cases we might recommend one of the following surgical procedures:

Endolymphatic sac shunt or decompression procedure
Selective vestibular neurectomy is a procedure in which the balance nerve is severed as it leaves the inner ear and goes to the brain.
Labyrinthectomy and eighth nerve section are procedures in which the balance and hearing mechanism in the inner ear is removed in one ear.