Extensive, frank information about Meniere's Disease for patients, their families, and their doctors. What is Meniere's Disease? What is the cause? What is the cure? What is the treatment? What is the prognosis?
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Friday, May 17, 2013
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Apr-23-2012
- Added to the Famous Patients Page.
- Joni Woelfel, author.
- Update April 23, 2013: An article by Joni appeared in National Catholic Reporter here.
Sunday, April 07, 2013
Saturday, January 05, 2013
- control vertigo and resultant nausea.
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Dec-26-2012
- Added to the Treatment Page under Treatment With Medicine.
- Dramamine (but not Dramamine II or Dramamine Less Drowsy Formula), Gravol (Canada) (dimenhydrinate).
- Dramamine (but not Dramamine II or Dramamine Less Drowsy Formula) and Gravol (Canada) are brand names for the antihistamine dimenhydrinate, which is also a vestibular sedative, the purpose of which in the treatment of Meniere's Disease is to prevent or reduce vertigo and hence the resultant nausea by sedating the vestibular system. Names and formulations vary and are subject to change; be sure to read the ingredients and potency listed on the package.
- Compazine, stemzine, buccastem, stemetil, phenotil (prochlorperazine).
- Compazine, stemzine, buccastem, stemetil, phenotil are brand names for the anti-psychotic drug prochlorperazine, which also has antivertiginous and antiemetic properties, the purpose of which in the treatment of Meniere's Disease is to control vertigo and nausea.
- See: Wikipedia and Medline Plus.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Nov-26-2012
- Added to the Treatment Page under Treatment by Identifying and Avoiding Triggers of Symptoms
- Sound.
- Sound can induce dizziness in the Meniere's patient (as well as in patients with certain other disorders). Sound-induced dizziness is sometimes call Tullio's Syndrome or Tullio's Phenomenon.
- Dr. Timothy Hain -- Sound-induced dizziness, or Tullio's Phenomenon, can occur in five different disorders, including Meniere's Disease.
- Click here to search PubMed for Meniere's Disease and Tullio.