Meniere's disease
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What is Meniere's disease?
Meniere disease (MD) or Meniere syndrome is characterized by sudden onset of dizziness, low-frequency hearing loss and ringing in the ears (tinnitus), and sensation of fullness in the affected ear.
Common symptoms reported by people with Meniere's disease
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What people are taking for it
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Treatments taken by people for Meniere's disease
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Data from patients with Meniere's disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with Meniere's disease
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Meniere's disease
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Data from patients with Meniere's disease, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has Meniere's disease on PatientsLikeMe?
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 407 say Meniere's disease is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 3 | |
| 20s | 9 | |
| 30s | 49 | |
| 40s | 131 | |
| 50s | 232 | |
| 60s | 229 | |
| 70+ | 129 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 33 | |
| 20-29 years | 71 | |
| 30-39 years | 92 | |
| 40-49 years | 95 | |
| 50-59 years | 58 | |
| 60-69 years | 17 | |
| 70+ years | 5 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 184 | |
| Female | 604 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 439 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 27 |
These charts show data from Meniere's disease patients who have completed their condition history
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