An affliction of the middle ear characterized by vertigo, nausea, vomiting, tinnitus and progressive deafness. Also: Menieres, Meniere's, Ménière's

	Hearing Loss Relationship to Meniere's Disease "Meniere's disease can cause sensorineural hearing loss..." Histamine Therapy As A Treatment "...This led to the use of chronic intravenous or subcutaneous histamine as a type of desensitization therapy, predominately for cluster headaches, sudden hearing loss, and Meniere's Syndrome..." Lipase As A Treatment "...People suffering with a spastic colon may also be lipase deficient as well as the condition of vertigo (Meniere's Disease) which is dizziness made worse by movement..." Meniere's Disease The Condition "...It is common to have remissions and exacerbations of the symptoms; Meniere's Disease treatment severely challenges doctors..." Recommendation Histamine Therapy "...75mg in 500cc of 5% dextrose solution given in a slow intravenous infusion can relieve an episode of severe dizziness and nausea due to Meniere's disease..." Recommendation Grape Seed Extract (Pycnogenol) "Reports by doctors state that a combination of pycnogenol (pine bark extract) and shark liver oil may be useful in treating Meniere's Disease..." Recommendation Aspartame (Nutrasweet) Avoidance "Aspartame use has been reported to trigger or mimic symptoms of Meniere's Disease..." Tinnitus The Condition "...An important distinction must be made between a simple case of tinnitus and Meniere's disease, a more serious condition characterized by tinnitus, vertigo, and hearing loss..." Vertigo The Condition "...Causes & Development; Risk Factors Vertigo may result from other vestibular (inner ear - balance center) disorders such as Meniere's disease or vestibular neuritis, or may be a symptom of a more serious illness such as a stroke or tumor..." Vitamin B3 (Niacin) As A Treatment "...It stimulates circulation and for this reason may be helpful in treating leg cramps caused by circulatory deficiency; headaches, especially the migraine type; and Meniere's syndrome, associated with hearing loss and vertigo..." Vitamin B3 Requirement The Condition "...Niacin appears to reduce symptoms of vertigo, as in Meniere's syndrome..."

Last updated: Feb 28, 2008