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Treatment of ipsilateral delayed endolymphatic hydrops
S Hashimoto1, K Furukawa, T Sasaki
1Department of Otolaryngology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan. sho@orl.med.tohoku.ac.jp
Acta Oto-Laryngologica. Supplementum
|January 1, 1997
Summary
Transmastoid labyrinthectomy effectively controlled vertigo in patients with delayed endolymphatic hydrops. While conservative treatments and cochleosacculotomy had limitations, labyrinthectomy offered a definitive solution for persistent vertigo.
Area of Science:
- Otolaryngology
- Neurology
- Vestibular Disorders
Background:
- Delayed endolymphatic hydrops presents a challenge in managing vertigo.
- Conservative therapies and surgical interventions vary in efficacy.