What are the clinical manifestations of Meniere's syndrome?

For a disease like Meniere's syndrome, it is actually a situation where water accumulates in the labyrinth of the inner ear. Most patients will have obvious tinnitus and deafness. Therefore, if you find that your hearing is rapidly decreasing, you must take measures to check as soon as possible. After the diagnosis is confirmed, you must take corresponding treatment methods. Never use folk remedies for treatment indiscriminately.

Meniere's syndrome, also known as labyrinthal hydrops, is a disease caused by accumulation of fluid in the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear, resulting in symptoms of paroxysmal vertigo, tinnitus, deafness, and headache. Meniere's syndrome is common in middle-aged people. It is mostly unilateral in the early stage. As the disease progresses, 9% to 14% of patients may develop bilateral disease. It was first discovered by Dr. Meniere in 1861, and since then this vertigo has been called Meniere's syndrome.

Clinical manifestations

1. Vertigo

Severe rotational vertigo often occurs suddenly without any warning, often waking the patient from sleep or occurring in the morning. The patient reported that the objects around him rotated around him, and when he closed his eyes he felt that he was rotating in space. Patients often adopt a forced posture and dare not move, as movement can aggravate the symptoms of vertigo. The patient is conscious during the attack. During an attack, there are symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, cold sweats, pale face and low blood pressure. After a few hours or days, the vertigo symptoms gradually disappear.

2. Hearing impairment

Hearing is fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss. After the early vertigo symptoms are relieved, the hearing can be largely or completely restored. However, repeated attacks may lead to complete deafness. Some patients are also hypersensitive to high-pitched sounds.

3. Tinnitus

It is a possible precursor to the onset of symptoms. Tinnitus is high-pitched and may vary in severity. Before an attack, the patient's tinnitus may worsen, and when the attack stops, the tinnitus may gradually disappear.

4. Stuffy feeling in the head and ear on the same side

Most patients have this symptom, or feel heavy-headed and light-footed.