At some point in your life, you have perhapsexperienced dizziness. There are a variety of different things that can causethis sensation of being dizzy, but one of the worst is a condition called MENIERE’S DISEASE, because there are several other symptoms that youexperience along with dizziness, that make it one of the most horrible innerear condition that you can experience.
If you have ever had vertigo, which is anepisode of intense dizziness, combined with tinnitus, aural fullness orcongestion, and fluctuating hearing loss, then you may actually have MENIERE’S DISEASE.
MENIERE'SDISEASE usually affects only one ear, but it can progress to youranother ear in time. And while the sensation of dizziness will eventually goaway, you are usually left with permanent hearing loss.
MENIERE'SDISEASE caused by increased pressure in the inner ear due to thebuild-up of fluid in the inner ear, and this build-up of fluid in the inner earcauses a disruption in how the cochlea and vestibular system communicate withyour brain, other causes can be blood vessel constriction, viral infections,allergies, autoimmune conditions, or genetic factor.
In normal conditions,your brain supposes to receive similar information from both of your ears. Anddue to a mismatch of signal between your affected ear and your not-affected earwhich you why you typically have symptoms that involve balance and hearing atthe same time.
Episodes of MENIERE'S DISEASE may be triggered by being tired, emotional stress,dietary factors like too much caffeine or too much sodium.
Go fordiagnosis of MENIERE'SDISEASE if you have 2 ormore episodes of vertigo lasting 20 minutes each. The onset of loud tinnitus.Low-frequency hearing loss and the feeling of ear fullness along with nauseaand vomiting.
There aresome modifications to reduce the effect of MENIERE'S DISEASE like reduce intake of salt, chocolate, caffeine, andalcohol.
Physiotherapytreatment of MENIERE'SDISEASE includes:
vestibular rehabilitation.
Epleymaneuver.
Uppercervical ROM exercises.
Neckrotations for 15 seconds with open eyes and 15 seconds with closed eyes.
Head noddingup and down with eyes open and closed 15 seconds each.
Head lateralrotation while looking at a point.
Balancingexercises on Bosu ball or wobble board, single-leg standing, walking on anuneven surface, etc.
Proprioceptiontraining.
Mobilizationof the upper cervical spine with the temporomandibular joint.