How is Meniere's syndrome treated?

Meniere's syndrome is also called Meniere's disease in medicine. It is also an idiopathic inner ear disease that is more common in middle-aged and elderly people. Generally, people with Meniere's syndrome will have more obvious symptoms, such as hearing impairment, tinnitus, etc. Its treatment mainly relies on conditioning methods, such as lying still, low salt intake, limiting water intake, etc.

1. General treatment

When an attack occurs, you should lie still, avoid being anxious, eat a light and low-salt diet, limit your water intake, and avoid smoking, drinking alcohol, and tea. During the interval period, patients should be encouraged to exercise, strengthen their physical fitness, and pay attention to proper balance between work and rest.

2. Drug treatment

Infusion is a treatment method. Clinically proven to be able to provide relief for some patients, but ineffective for most patients. If a diuretic is added to the liquid, the effect will be better and the infusion can relieve the symptoms of dizziness. Fluid infusion is a palliative treatment because it temporarily reduces the pressure in the labyrinthine lymphatic circulation that balances the organs.

3. Surgical treatment

Not all patients with Meniere's syndrome can undergo surgery. Surgery is only suitable for those who have lost their ability to work due to ineffective drug treatment. Patients with unilateral disease. According to statistics, only 5% of patients with Meniere's syndrome are within the scope of surgical treatment. We also have to subtract patients with diseases of the heart, brain, liver, lungs, spleen, and kidneys, so the number of patients who can undergo surgery is very small. Surgery can be summarized into three types: destructive, semi-destructive, and conservative.