Misdiagnosis of Ménière's disease

Diseases for which Ménière's disease may be an alternative diagnosis

The other diseases for which Ménière's disease is listed as a possible alternative diagnosis in their lists include:

• Cerebrovascular accident
• Deafness
• Fibromyalgia
• Tinnitus
• Tunglang-Savage-Bellman syndrome

Ménière's disease Diagnosis: Book Excerpts

• Ask the following questions - EARACHE
• Ask the following questions - ABDOMINAL PAIN, CHRONIC RECURRENT
• Differential Diagnosis - Dizziness/Lightheadedness & Vertigo
• Differential Diagnosis - Fever – Recurrent
• Differential Diagnosis - Vertigo
• Approach to the Diagnosis - EARACHE
• Approach to the Diagnosis - AURAL DISCHARGE (OTORRHEA)
• History and physical examination - Earache
• History and physical examination - Vertigo
• Diagnosis - Ménière's disease
• History and physical examination - Earache [Otalgia]
• History and physical examination - Vertigo
• History - Vertigo
• Differential Overview - Chronic/Recurrent Abdominal Pain
• History - Earache
• History - Vertigo
• Clinical Features and Diagnosis - Earache
• Clinical Features and Diagnosis - Recurrent Infection
• Clinical Features and Diagnosis - Vertigo
• History and physical examination - Earache [Otalgia]
• History and physical examination - Vertigo
• Approach to the Diagnosis - EARACHE
• Approach to the Diagnosis - AURAL DISCHARGE (OTORRHEA)

Common Misdiagnoses and Ménière's disease

Types of deafness: A brief understanding of the anatomy of the ear is required in order to understand the pathology behind deafness. The ear can be grouped into 3 categories: the external ear, middle ear and inner ear. In cases of conductive deafness the defect is due to an obstruction in the middle ear which contains the ear ossicles. Sensorineural deafness points more towards pathology in the inner ear. A more detailed history regarding other symptoms such as tinnitus, vertigo, ear discharge, ear pain is needed to tell apart the various ear pathologies. A triad of deafness, vertigo and tinnitus points to Meniere's disease. Age of the patient as well an occupational history would be of good use to get to a proper diagnosis.

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About misdiagnosis:

When checking for a misdiagnosis of Ménière's disease or confirming a diagnosis of Ménière's disease, it is useful to consider what other medical conditions might be possible misdiagnoses or other alternative conditions relevant to diagnosis. These alternate diagnoses of Ménière's disease may already have been considered by your doctor or may need to be considered as possible alternative diagnoses or candidates for misdiagnosis of Ménière's disease. For a general overview of misdiagnosis issues for all diseases, see Overview of Misdiagnosis.

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