The term Meniere refers to Meniere’s syndrome, also called Meniere’s disease, which is an otogenic vertigo disorder. The diagnosis of Meniere’s syndrome is mainly based on the patient’s symptoms as well as audiological examination, vestibular function examination and imaging examination.
1. Symptoms: Typical clinical manifestations of Meniere’s syndrome include recurrent rotational vertigo, which can be relieved when the eyes are closed, and aggravated by head movement, accompanied by nausea and vomiting, as well as hearing loss, tinnitus, and stuffiness in the ears.
2. Audiological examination: commonly used examinations include cochlea electrogram, pure tone audiometry and dehydration test, etc. Through the examination of the above items, the change of the patient’s hearing can be detected.
3. Vestibular function examination: such as hot and cold test, rotation test, head shaking test, vestibular evoked myogenic potentials, etc. Through this examination, it can determine whether there is any abnormality of vestibular function.
4. Imaging examination: the most common is the MRI of the membrane labyrinth, through which one can observe whether there is any abnormality of the vestibular aqueduct, such as straightening and thinning and other changes.
If you suspect that you have Meniere’s syndrome, it is recommended that you go to the hospital and complete the above tests in order to clarify your condition, and then a professional doctor will give you the appropriate treatment for your condition.