Treatment Options For Meniere's Disease

Meniett Device

Individuals who suffer from vertigo due to their Meniere's disease can also benefit from Meniett therapy. This minimally invasive therapy uses a small portable device that relieves symptoms. It works by generating soft micro pressure pulses through an earpiece placed in the outer ear. The soft pulses then reach the middle of the ear through a small ventilation tube. This ultimately results in normalizing pressure in the ear and relieves vertigo symptoms. The procedure to insert the ventilation tube is necessary for using the Meniett device. It normally takes about ten to twenty minutes to complete at a doctor’s office. After the procedure, the person goes home. Meniett therapy treatments are typically three times a day and each lasting five minutes. This form of therapy is effective and a good alternative to more invasive methods.

Middle Ear Injection

This treatment is used to reduce vertigo episodes and their severity and involves a steroid injection into the affected ear. The procedure takes about thirty minutes, and some doctors use a numbing agent to minimize pain. The risks of these injections may include temporary dizziness and bleeding. There is also a one percent chance the hole caused by the injection remains in the eardrum. In such a case, surgery may be required to heal the hole.

Patients who undergo this treatment can expect a change in their symptoms after three days. Medical studies have shown approximately eighty-seven percent of patients have experienced improvements. Middle ear injection treatment is an option for patients whose symptoms haven’t improved with minimally invasive therapy.