Meniere's Disease ( Endolymphatic Hydrops )Meniere's Disease is a disorder characterized by dizziness and/or vertigo, hearing loss, ringing in the ear, and/or a feeling of fullness in the ear.
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Complications for Meniere's Disease
When the endolymphatic sac becomes dysfunctional, fluid begins to accumulate within the inner ear and the endolymphatic sac. It is thought that as the fluid begins to accumulate, the symptoms of episodic vertigo, tinnitus, fullness in the ears, and fluctuating hearing level appear.
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Dr. Sanjay Prasad MD FACS is a board certified physician and surgeon with over thirty-two years of sub-specialty experience in Otology, Neurotology, advanced head and neck oncologic surgery, and cranial base surgery. He is chief surgeon and founder of the private practice, Metropolitan NeuroEar Group, located in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area.