%0 Journal Article
%T Role of Intratympanic Steroids in the Management of Meniere¡¯s Disease¡ªA Review of 151 Cases
%A D. S. Deenadayal
%A D. Vidyasagar
%A Vyshanavi Bommakanti
%A Karuna Goel
%A Nabeelah Naeem
%J International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
%P 108-113
%@ 2168-5460
%D 2016
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ijohns.2016.52018
%X Objective: To assess the outcomes of hearing and vertigo in patients with Meniere¡¯s disease who were treated with intratympanic methylprednisolone. Study Design: Retrospective study. Setting: Tertiary referral hospital. Methods: In our study with 151 patients [191 ears] were diagnosed as Menieres as per 1995 AAO-HNS guidelines. As an office based procedure these patients were treated with intratympanic methyl prednisolone. Results: There was a 98.6% improvement in the vertigo control rate, a 73.82% improvement in hearing and 29.31% had a definitive improvement in tinnitus. Conclusion: We conclude from our study that intratympanic steroid injection significantly controls vertigo, tinnitus and improves hearing in Meniere¡¯s disease with minimal complications. Hence, it can be tried as a first line treatment for patients with Meniere¡¯s disease.
%K Meniere¡¯s
%K Intratympanic Steroids
%K Methyl Prednisolone
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=64960