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Endolymphatic hydrops

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fluid, which fills the hearing and balance structures of the inner ear. Endolymph fluid, which is partly regulated by the endolymph sac, flows through the inner ear and is critical to the function of all sensory cells in the inner ear. In addition to water, endolymph fluid contains salts such as
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Butman, JA; Kim, HJ; Baggenstos, M; Ammerman, JM; Dambrosia, J; Patsalides, A; Patronas, NJ; Oldfield, EH; Lonser, RR (4 July 2007). "Mechanisms of morbid hearing loss associated with tumors of the endolymphatic sac in von Hippel-Lindau disease".
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sodium, potassium, chloride and other electrolytes. If the inner ear is damaged by disease or injury, the volume and composition of the endolymph fluid can change, causing the symptoms of endolymphatic hydrops.
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Endolymphatic hydrops may occur as a result of trauma such as a blow to the head, infection, degeneration of the inner ear, allergies, dehydration and loss of electrolytes or in extremely rare circumstances a
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have a degree of endolymphatic hydrops that is strong enough to trigger the symptoms of this disease, but individuals with endolymphatic hydrops do not always progress to Ménière’s disease.
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Low salt, low sugar diet and keeping hydrated. Medications may include corticosteroids and/or diuretics.
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The symptoms of endolymphatic hydrops include the feeling of pressure or fullness in the ears,
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firing results in a disturbance of signal processing in the corresponding
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regions, and thus to acute sensations of imbalance, otherwise known as
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Index

Hydrops
Ménière's disease
inner ear
endolymph
hearing loss
tinnitus
balance problems
Ménière's disease
benign tumor
endolymphatic sac tumor
perilymph
vestibular nerve
brain
vertigo

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"What is Menière's disease? A contemporary re-evaluation of endolymphatic hydrops"
doi
10.1007/s00415-015-7930-1
PMC
4833790
PMID
27083887
doi
10.1001/jama.298.1.41
PMID
17609489
"Endolymphatic hydrops: pathophysiology and experimental models"

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