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World J Otorhinolaryngol. Feb 28, 2016; 6(1): 1-12
Published online Feb 28, 2016. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v6.i1.1
Published online Feb 28, 2016. doi: 10.5319/wjo.v6.i1.1
It is 2015: What are the best diagnostic and treatment options for Ménière’s disease?
Safeer Shah, Abel Ignatius, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, United States
Syed Ahsan, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI 48202, United States
Author contributions: Shah S was involved in the acquisition of information, drafting the article and final approval of the version of the article for submission; Ignatius A was involved in the acquisition of information, drafting of the article and approval of the final version for submission; Ahsan S was responsible for conception and design of the review, drafting the article, performing final editing and approval of the final version for submission.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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Correspondence to: Syed Ahsan, MD, FACS, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Health System, 2799 W. Grand Blvd. K-8, Detroit, MI 48202, United States. sahsan3@hfhs.org
Telephone: +1-313-9167442
Received: July 22, 2015
Peer-review started: July 27, 2015
First decision: October 13, 2015
Revised: October 22, 2015
Accepted: December 7, 2015
Article in press: December 8, 2015
Published online: February 28, 2016
Peer-review started: July 27, 2015
First decision: October 13, 2015
Revised: October 22, 2015
Accepted: December 7, 2015
Article in press: December 8, 2015
Published online: February 28, 2016
Core Tip
Core tip: The pathophysiology of Ménière’s disease (MD) is still unclear and controversial. The most common histological finding in postmortem temporal bone studies of patients is endolymphatic hydrops. This finding is utilized in the newest method of diagnosis using magnetic resonance imaging with intratympanic or intravenous gadolinium. Changes to the diagnostic criteria have been proposed with collaboration from various international societies. This will help in communication and improve quality of published data. Finally, the use of intratympanic steroids and Meniett pressure treatments offers less invasive and destructive treatments for patients with MD.