Do I have Meniere's disease?
Some doctors use this table as a guide to diagnosing Menier's disease.1 2 3 But there are other medical conditions that can cause dizziness or loss of hearing. So your doctor may want to ask you questions or do tests before he or she or she decides you have Meniere's disease.
Sources for the information on this page:
- Alford BR. Menière's disease: criteria for diagnosis and evaluation of therapy for reporting. Report of subcommittee on equilibrium and its measurement Transactions - American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology. 1972;76:1462-1464.
- Pearson BW, Brackmann DE. Committee on Hearing and Equilibrium Guidelines for reporting treatment results in Meniere's disease. Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. 1985; 93: 578-581.
- Committee on Hearing and Equilibrium. Guidelines for the diagnosis and evaluation of therapy in Meniere's disease. Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. 1995; 113: 181-185.
This information was last updated in Nov 30, 2007
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