Chiari malformations are distortions at the base of the brain that may be present at birth or can form throughout life. The cerebellum, the part of the brain that controls balance and coordination, sits just above the opening at the bottom the skull (the foramen magnum) through which the brainstem passes to the spinal cord. Continue reading “Chiari malformations”
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How is Meniere’s disease treated?
There are three main ways to treat Meniere’s disease: treating the hydrops problem, reducing vascular risk factors, and if all else fails, shutting down the problem ear. The first step to take is to eliminate all of your vascular risk factors. If you can’t control these, you will usually keep having spells, and you willContinue reading “How is Meniere’s disease treated?”
Meniere attack causes, continued
Some researchers felt that migraine was all that was needed to cause a Meniere attack, and others thought hydrops was the entire cause. While this battle was going on in the literature, I continued to see hundreds of people with Meniere’s disease.
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