Quick Look
- Repeated attacks of dizziness (giddiness)
- Hearing loss
- Ringing in the ears
- Feeling of fullness or pressure in the ear
Recurring episodes of vertigo (or dizziness):
- Vertigo can be described as a feeling that the world is spinning around the individual.
- Patient feels as if the room is spinning, and loses his balance.
- Episodes of vertigo occur without warning and usually last 20 minutes to 2 hours or more, up to 24 hours.
- Unsteadiness can persist for hours or days after the attack. Severe vertigo can cause nausea and vomiting.
- It usually affects one ear which loses sensitivity to low-frequency sounds.
- Loud noise causes more disturbance than normal. Most people do experience some degree of permanent hearing loss among the symptoms of Meniere's Disease.
Ringing in the ear (tinnitus):
Tinnitus is the perception of a ringing, buzzing, roaring, whistling or hissing sound in the ear. It is among the most important symptoms of Meniere's Disease.
Feeling of fullness in the ear:
Symptoms of Meniere's Disease also include a feeling of fullness or increased pressure in the ear.
