What is Meniere’s syndrome?

Meniere’s syndrome, also known as Meniere’s disease, is a condition in which fluid builds up in the labyrinth from a variety of causes, causing a range of clinical symptoms including tinnitus, deafness, and vertigo. Ménière’s disease, the cause of which is unknown, may be related to local disorders of water and electrolyte balance; disorders of the endolymphatic system’s autoregulation; dysfunction of the blood vessels of the inner ear, especially the stria vascularis; disturbances in the stabilization of the endolymphatic milieu; and dysfunction of the endolymphatic ducts or endolymphatic sacs, resulting in impaired endolymphatic absorption. The onset of Meniere’s disease is associated with spasm of the small arteries of the labyrinth, local hypoxia, and increased permeability of the capillary wall, leading to excessive endolymph production, or with fluid accumulation in the membranous labyrinth due to impaired absorption by the endolymphatic sac. The main clinical symptoms are sudden onset of vertigo with nausea and vomiting; tinnitus and deafness, which are sensorineural; vestibular hypofunction; and a feeling of stuffiness in the head and ears. If the patient has the above discomfort, please consult a doctor in time to clarify the cause of the disease, and follow the doctor’s instructions to cooperate with the treatment.