[Current aspects in Menière's syndrome].

Abstract

The authors report, on the basis of the data in the literature and their own experience, the main elements in etiopathology, positive and differential diagnosis and treatment of Ménière's syndrome. The new discoveries of the genesis of endolymphatic hydrops, methods of clinic diagnosis and paraclinical investigations (liminal and supraliminal tonal audiometry, impedance measurement, Luscher's, Metz's audiometric tests, and the balance test--Fowler's) are described. After presenting the affections which have to be left aside in the diagnosis of Ménière's syndrome, the paper reports shortly on the medical and surgical therapeutic methods used nowadays.