Meniere Disease

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CSP: fluctuating hearing loss, tinnitus, and vertigo resulting from nonsuppurative disease of the labyrinth; swelling of the endolymph-containing structures is the main pathologic finding.,MSH: A disease of the inner ear (LABYRINTH) that is characterized by fluctuating SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS; TINNITUS; episodic VERTIGO; and aural fullness. It is the most common form of endolymphatic hydrops.,MEDLINEPLUS: <p>Meniere's disease can cause severe <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dizzinessandvertigo.html'>dizziness</a>, a roaring sound in your ears called <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tinnitus.html'>tinnitus</a>, hearing loss that comes and goes and the feeling of ear pressure or pain. It usually affects just one ear. It is a common cause of hearing loss. </p><p>Scientists don't yet know the cause. They think that it has to do with the fluid levels or the mixing of fluids in the canals of your inner ear. Symptoms occur suddenly and can happen as often as every day or as seldom as once a

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