Abstract
Acute or episodic vertigo is the most characteristic symptom of Ménière’s disease. This kind of vertigo appears when the function of the vestibular labyrinth abruptly becomes asymmetrical. Therefore, a study of the origin of the asymmetry or laterality of a labyrinthine lesion is needed; it could provide one of the keys in solving some of the problems concerning the pathogenesis and treatment of Ménière’s disease.
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Watanabe, I., Ikeda, M., Niizeki, Y. (1990). The Clinical Epidemiology of Ménière’s Disease: Functional Asymmetry. In: Kitahara, M. (eds) Ménière’s Disease. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-68111-3_20
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