On the Nature of Hearing Loss in M éniere’s Disease

We describe this here in 5 representative MD patients. We feel that the most likely explanation for the outcome is the removal of viral nucleic acids (NA) from the organ o f Corti.Summary: A likely explanation for the sensorineural hearing loss in MD is paralysis of the cochlear amplifier function of the outer hair cells due to the toxicity ofNA. These NA are released from neurotropic viruses located in the vestibular nerve ganglion.Key Messages: (1) Viruses (Herpes family) are the cause of the symptoms in MD. (2) Hearing loss is the result of viral NA in the organ of Corti. (3) A short history of MD symptoms (#x3c;2 years) favors hearing recovery.ORL
Source: ORL - Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research