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Audiological profiles and Menière's disease
C S Lee1, M M Paparella, R H Margolis
1Minnesota Ear, Head and Neck Clinic, International Hearing Foundation, Minneapolis, USA.
Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal
|August 1, 1995
Summary
This study analyzed Menière
Area of Science:
- Audiology
- Otolaryngology
- Neurology
Background:
- Menière's disease is a complex inner ear disorder.
- Audiometric patterns and disease progression factors require further elucidation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze pure-tone audiograms in preoperative Menière's disease patients.
- To investigate the age of onset and incidence of bilaterality.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of pure-tone audiograms from 501 patients with Menière's disease.
- Statistical evaluation of audiogram types, age of onset, and bilaterality.
Main Results:
- Peak-type audiograms were most common (50.26%), suggesting a potential diagnostic feature.
- Average age of onset was 42.59 years, with no significant gender difference.
- The disease was bilateral in 31.13% of cases, more prevalent in females (4:3 ratio).
- Better initial hearing thresholds correlated with a lower tendency for bilaterality.
Conclusions:
- Peak-type audiograms may be a key diagnostic indicator for Menière's disease.
- Early hearing thresholds are predictive of disease bilaterality.
- Menière's disease affects both genders, with higher prevalence in females and a notable rate of bilateral involvement.