MENIERE'S DISEASE SPECIALIST
Meniere's disease is a condition that causes episodic vertigo, dizziness, and a sensation of pressure or fullness in one or both ears. It can create significant balance difficulties and, without warning, provoke sudden and severe vertigo attacks. Living with Meniere's disease can be an extremely challenging and frustrating experience.
At Northwest Functional Neurology, we go beyond treating Meniere's as purely an inner ear disorder. As the condition progresses, the brain attempts to compensate for the unstable inner ear signals, which can create secondary problems with eye movements, balance, motor control, and cognition. We address both the inner ear and these brain compensations together, giving us the best opportunity to reduce the frequency and intensity of your flares.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS?
Symptoms of Meniere's disease include recurring episodes of vertigo lasting minutes to hours, progressive hearing loss, ringing in the ear (tinnitus), and a feeling of fullness or pressure in the affected ear. Between attacks, many people experience lingering dizziness, balance difficulty, anxiety, brain fog, and fatigue.
CAUSES & SYMPTOMS
Common Causes: Genetic, autoimmune, and traumatic factors are all believed to play a role. The underlying issue involves abnormal fluid accumulation in the inner ear (endolymphatic hydrops), influenced by diet, viral infection, immune response, and possible genetic predisposition.
Common Symptoms: Episodic vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus, aural fullness, and between-attack symptoms including anxiety, brain fog, fatigue, and light or sound sensitivity.
OUR TREATMENTS
Most conventional treatment for Meniere's disease relies on diuretics, a low-sodium diet, or in severe cases, procedures that destroy the vestibular receptor itself. These approaches address the inner ear, but not the brain's compensatory changes that often become the most troubling part of the condition over time.
We design your unique NeuroRescue Program using a range of therapies, including dietary strategies to stabilize vestibular receptor function, specific exercises to retrain eye and inner-ear integration during head movement, and transcutaneous electrical stimulation to support your vestibular system. Every program is tailored to your unique diagnostic findings.
CLINICAL RESEARCH
Our therapies are dictated by your unique presentation and supported by cutting-edge neuroscience, including advanced testing of your visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive systems.
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