Ménière's Disease — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: What kind of drugs are the mainstay of treatment for acute meniere's disease?_____

Answer: Vestibular sedatives

Flashcard 2: Conservative procedures are done for _____ when vertigo is disabling but hearing is still useful and needs to be preserved.

Answer: Menieres

Flashcard 3: _____ syndrome is a variant of Menieres wherein the symptoms appear in reverse order.

Answer: Lermoyez

Flashcard 4: What demographic is affected more commonly in Meniere's disease?

Answer: Females > Males (or equal distribution)

Extra: Meniere's disease typically affects adults between 40-60 years of age. While some textbooks (like Dhingra) state an equal sex distribution, epidemiological studies often show a slight female predominance.

Flashcard 5: Meniere's Disease is commonly seen in the age group of _____ years.

Answer: 35 - 60

Flashcard 6: Sacculotomy done for _____ is also known as Fick's operation

Answer: Meniere's disease

Flashcard 7: _____ water irrigation of the ear produces nystagmus to the opposite side (Caloric test)

Answer: Cold

Flashcard 8: _____ water irrigation of the ear produces nystagmus to the same side (Caloric test)

Answer: Warm

Flashcard 9: _____ vertigo is characterized by delayed nystagmus in the horizontal direction with positional testing

Answer: Peripheral

Flashcard 10: Warning symptoms preceding an attack of vertigo in Meniere's:Sense of _____ in the earChange in pitch or increasing intensity of tinnitusDecrease in hearing.

Answer: fullness