Menière's disease and disorders of the carbohydrate metabolism involving the inner ear
Int. arch. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)
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23(2): 218-220, 2019. tab
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ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Menière's disease was described in 1861, but there are still uncertainties regarding its pathophysiology and treatment. Endolymphatic hydrops is recognized as a fundamental pathological characteristic of the disease, as a result of an inadequate absorption of the endolymph. A milder type of endolymphatic hydrops results from an altered chemical composition of the endolymph, due to disorders of the carbohydrate metabolism.Objective:
To describe the association of both types of hydrops in patients with Menière disease.Methods:
This was a retrospective study of 98 patients with Menière's disease, 62 of whom also presented disorders of the carbohydrate metabolism, and 5 patients with delayed endolymphatic hydrops, 2 of whom also presented disorders of the carbohydrate metabolism.Results:
The follow-up of these patients showed that the correction of the metabolic disorders may help in the clinical treatment of Menière's disease and of delayed endolymphatic hydrops, but this does not happen in the more severe types of the diseases.Conclusion:
Patients with Menière's disease may present simultaneous disorders of the carbohydratemetabolism, affecting the inner ear. The correction of these disorders helps the clinical treatment but does not preclude the progression of the more severe cases of Menière disease (AU)
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Main subject:
Carbohydrate Metabolism
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Meniere Disease
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Metabolic Diseases
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Int. arch. otorhinolaryngol. (Impr.)
Journal subject:
Otolaryngology
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Albert Einstein/BR
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