Subgroups of Meniere disease (MD) can be made based on the presence or absence of endolymphatic hydrops (EH) and nystagmus, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in Frontiers in Neurology.

Endolymphatic hydrops represents the defining histopathological feature of Ménière’s disease, characterised by episodic vertigo, fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus and aural fullness.

Exposure to loud noise, such as a firecracker or an ear-splitting concert, is the most common preventable cause of hearing loss. Research suggests that 12% or more of the world population is at risk ...

Erica Hall knew her son couldn’t hear the day he was born. Doctors believed it may have been fluid in his ear that caused the newborn to fail his hearing screening, but Hall said she knew through his ...