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What’s the buzz on Meniere’s disease?
Meniere’s disease is an ear problem that creates a sudden sensation of a spinning called vertigo. This loss of balance peaks within a minute and slowly goes down after an hour. People with this issue also have hearing loss on one side and a feeling of fullness or pressure. Some times during an attack, the person will become pale, sweat and have nausea. All of these symptoms sticks around for a couple days after an attack. The National Institutes of Health estimates that 615,000 people have Ménière’s disease in the U.S. Generally, the peak incidence of Meniere’s occurs between 20 to 50 years old but any age group can develop this disease even children.[/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container][fusion_builder_container background_color=”” background_image=”” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_webm=”” video_mp4=”” video_ogv=”” video_preview_image=”” overlay_color=”” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ video_mute=”yes” video_loop=”yes” fade=”no” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”” padding_top=”20″ padding_bottom=”20″ padding_left=”” padding_right=”” hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”no” menu_anchor=”” class=”” id=””][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_text]
How is Meniere’s disease generally treated?
Meniere’s disease is considered a chronic condition without a medical cure. There are pharmacological drugs that can be prescribed to manage the symptoms of Meniere’s. A medical doctor could prescribe motion sickness and anti-nausea medications to taken during an attack. However, neither of those treatments look at the possibilities of the cause of the symptoms and have side effects associated with taking them.
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What could be the cause of Meniere’s disease?
An area of the body is generally overlooked in traditional medicine when Meniere’s is the diagnosis. The upper cervical spine located at the top of the neck houses the brain stem and the spinal cord. The brainstem plays an important role in the central nervous system. It is considered the master control center. A misalignment with the top two bones of the spine can put pressure on the brainstem creating symptoms that are associated with Meniere’s disease. Upper cervical chiropractic care specializes in analyzing this area of the spine and detecting dysfunction through a detail exam and evaluation. The solution and the cause of these terrible symptoms could be as straight forward as putting the spine back into alignment.
References
1.Ferri, Fred MD. Ferri’s Clinical Advisor, 2012 ed. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby; 2012.
2.Jones M, Salminen B. Meniere’s Disease Symptomatology Resolution with Specific Upper Cervical Care. J. Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research 2012; 2012(1): 31-39.
3.Vestibular Disorders Association. Ménière’s Disease. http://vestibular.org/menieres-disease (accessed 19 June 2015).
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