| atypical |
"a" meaning not, so not typical |
| Arlevert |
Combination drug of cinnarizine & dimenhydrinate- new to UK in Jan '07 |
| audiogram |
the graph which shows measurement of your hearing |
| audiometry |
the measurement of your hearing |
| bilateral |
meaning in both i.e. both ears |
| cinnarizine |
see Stugeron |
| cochlea |
the organ of hearing - see picture |
| cochlea Meniere's |
where Vertigo is not present in Meniere's, however this usually becomes classic Meniere's at a later stage. |
| diuretic |
A substance that increases the flow of urine from the body. |
| drop attack |
see Otolithic crisis of Tumarkin |
| (Hopi) ear candling |
a holistic therapy of place candles in the ear more info |
endolymph
endolymphatic hydrops |
endolymph fluid is contained in the inner ear and along with hair cells is what tells your brain about your movement or motion. endolymphatic hydrops is when there is too much fluid or the pressure changes or perhaps even fluid leaks out. There is virtually no sodium present in this fluid, which is why low salt diets are often recommended incase excess salt is affecting this. |
| grommet |
small and almost tube like inserted between ear drum and middle ear in order to equalise pressure (also called Pressure Equalisation Tubes) |
| hereditary |
passing, or capable of passing, naturally from parent to offspring through the genes: Blue eyes are hereditary in our family. |
| hyperacusis |
abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels |
| idiopathic endolymphatic hydrops |
the medical name for Meniere's disease (where idiopathic means cause unknown) |
| nystagmus |
rapid involuntary eye movements often see in dizzy people |
| Otolithic crisis of Tumarkin |
sudden vertigo which causes the affected person to drop to the floor. |
| perilymph |
an inner ear fluid |
| semi circular canals |
the organs of balance- see picture |
| Serc |
often used drug from the betahistine family, to control vertigo/dizziness |
| Stemetil (prochlorperazine) |
anti vertigo drug |
| Stugeron (cinnarizine) |
anti vertigo drug |
| unilateral |
meaning in one i.e. one ear |
| vestibular |
of or relating to the vestibule of the inner ear, the vestibular apparatus, the vestibular nerve, or the labyrinthine sense <vestibular impulses> |
| vestibular Meniere's |
Where tinnuts/loss of hearing are not present, perhaps in early stages of the disease can sometimes be called vestibular Meniere's. However this usually goes on to classic Menieres later on. |
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