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Current-day prevalence of Ménière's syndrome

Jeffrey P Harris1, Thomas H Alexander

  • 1Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, Calif. 92103, USA. jpharris@ucsd.edu

Audiology & Neuro-Otology
|February 23, 2010
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The prevalence of Ménière

Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Otolaryngology

Background:

  • Ménière's syndrome (MS) prevalence estimates vary widely.
  • Current US prevalence data for MS are limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the current prevalence of Ménière's syndrome in the United States.
  • To analyze demographic factors influencing MS prevalence.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of a large US medical and pharmaceutical claims database (2005-2007).
  • Inclusion of over 60 million unique patients representative of the commercially insured population.
  • Examination of age and gender demographics.

Main Results:

  • The overall prevalence of Ménière's syndrome was 190 per 100,000 individuals.
  • A female predominance was observed with a ratio of 1.89:1.
  • Prevalence increased with age, from 9 per 100,000 in those under 18 to 440 per 100,000 in those 65 and older.

Conclusions:

  • Ménière's syndrome affects 190 out of every 100,000 people in the US.
  • Prevalence is higher in women and increases significantly with age.

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