Various types of vertigo and balance disorders in patients with Meniere’s disease

Kutlubaev M.A.; Pal’chun V.T.; Guseva A.L.; Zamergrad M.V.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/otorino20218601190

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Abstract:

Vertigo and balance disorders in Meniere’s disease (MD) may have various etiology. The aim of the review is discussing pathogenetic mechanisms of the typical vertiginous paroxysms in MD, resulting from endolymphatic hydrops as well as analysis of etiology, pathogenesis, clinical course and basic treatment of paroxysmal and permanent forms of vertigo and balance disorders, caused by other conditions, associated with MD. We discussed the course of MD complicated by vestibular migraine, benign positional paroxysmal vertigo, functional dizziness, bilateral vestibulopathy and vestibular drop-attacks.

Keywords:

Meniere’s disease

vestibular migraine

benign positional paroxysmal vertigo

functional dizziness

vestibular drop attacks

bilateral vestibulopathy

Authors:

Kutlubaev M.A.

Bashkir State Medical University

SPIN RSCI: 4713-0312
Scopus AuthorID: 9241930700
ORCID: 0000-0003-1001-2024

Pal’chun V.T.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

SPIN RSCI: 717276
Scopus AuthorID: 7006383706
ResearcherID: 5212-9090
ORCID: 0000-0002-3521-7424

Guseva A.L.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

SPIN RSCI: 4417-2650
Scopus AuthorID: 56605413000
ORCID: 0000-0002-7988-4229

Zamergrad M.V.

Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education

SPIN RSCI: 4521-6350
Scopus AuthorID: 35773896900
ORCID: 0000-0002-0193-2243

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01.02.2020

Accepted:

02.11.2020

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