Meniere's disease

ARTICLE SECTIONS

Definition
Symptoms
Causes
When to seek medical advice
Tests and diagnosis

Complications
Treatments and drugs
Lifestyle and home remedies
Coping and support

Definition

Meniere's disease is a disorder of the inner ear that causes abnormal sensory perceptions, including a sensation of a spinning motion (vertigo), hearing loss usually in one ear, fullness or pressure in the same ear, and ringing in the same ear (tinnitus).

People in their 40s and 50s are more likely than people in other age groups to develop Meniere's disease. Estimates of the number of people with Meniere's disease vary significantly, but according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, about 615,000 people in the United States have the disease.

Symptoms