Meniere Disease p. 1. Diagnosis criteria, signs and symptoms of Meniere Disease (MD) – comment to updated guidelines and own experiences

Abstract

We present an overview of current diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines on Ménière’s disease. Over the last five years, four studies on this subject have been published. In 2015, five Societies including the Classification Committee of the Barany Society, Japan Society for Equilibrium Research, EAONO - European Academy of Otology and Neurotology, AAO-HNS - American Academy of Otorhinolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery, and Korean Balance Society have issued updated guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of Ménière’s disease. Other multi-center publications have since been published as well such as the International consensus (ICON) on treatment of Ménière’s disease 2018, European Position Statement on Diagnosis, and Treatment of Meniere’s Disease, Diagnostic and therapeutic strategy in Ménière’s disease, Guidelines of the French Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Society (SFORL) 2017. The above-listed recommendations include the most recent diagnostic advancements (e.g. inner ear MRI) and new electrophysiological tests, but also discuss other commonly used treatment modalities, result reporting and they take into account the quality of life of the patients following treatment. We present the main clinical challenges in managing Ménière’s disease, principles of diagnosis as well as the treatment introduced at our center. Finally, we discuss fundamental updates contained in the published papers.