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Tinnitus
Nausea
Hearing loss
Dizziness
Ringing in ears
Upset stomach
Pulsatile tinnitus
Loss of balance
Ear congestion
Room spinning sensation
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What is Meniere's Disease?
Meniere disease is caused by excess fluid in the inner ear. It is characterized by recurring episodes of dizziness, hearing loss, and ringing in the ear (tinnitus). The disorder typically occurs in one ear.
Typical Symptoms of Meniere's Disease
- Giddiness that happens together with ringing in the ears or hearing difficulty
- Dizziness
- Sounds are heard louder than usual
- Small involuntary eye movements
- Repeated dizziness / vertigo
- I feel like I'm spinning around / vertigo
- Difficulty hearing in one or both ears
- Family history of hearing problems that occured before 65 years old
Diagnostic Questions for Meniere's Disease
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Have you ever experienced dizziness with ringing in the ears or deafness?
- Do you feel dizzy?
- Do normal environmental sounds seem unusually loud to you?
- Do you have small involuntary eye movements?
- Do you experience repeated episodes of dizziness/vertigo?
Treatment of Meniere's Disease
Avoidance of certain foods such as caffeine, salt, alcohol as well as known allergic triggers can reduce and prevent vertigo episodes. Medications may also be used. Vestibular rehabilitation can help improve balance. In advanced cases, medications may be injected into the eardrum to reduce symptoms. As hearing loss progresses, some patients may also benefit from using hearing aids.
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Dr Kummer is Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS), with joint appointment in Digital and Technology Partners (DTP) at the Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) as Director of Clinical Informatics in Neurology. As a triple-board certified practicing stroke neurologist and informaticist, he has successfully improved clinical operations at the point of care by acting as a central liaison between clinical neurology faculty and DTP teams to implement targeted EHR configuration changes and workflows, as well as providing subject matter expertise on health information technology projects across MSHS. | Dr Kummer also has several years’ experience building and implementing several informatics tools, presenting scientific posters, and generating a body of peer-reviewed work in “clinical neuro-informatics” – i.e., the intersection of clinical neurology, digital health, and informatics – much of which is centered on digital/tele-health, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. He has spearheaded the Clinical Neuro-Informatics Center in the Department of Neurology at ISMMS, a new research institute that seeks to establish the field of clinical neuro-informatics and disseminate knowledge to the neurological community on the effects and benefits of clinical informatics tools at the point of care.
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The number of days you should take off work for Meniere's disease treatment can vary significantly based on the severity of your symptoms, the type of treatment you are undergoing, and your individual response to that treatment. Generally, patients may need anywhere from a few days to several weeks off work, especially during acute episodes or after certain treatments.
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