Scientific Articles

This list provides a short summary of published literature on Meniere's Disease and/or Meniett therapy. A summary of each journal article is available from PubMed.

Impact of Meniere's Disease on quality of life.
Anderson, J.P., and J.P. Harris
2001. Otol Neurotol 22:888-894.

Medical treatment of Meniere's Disease: A review of literature.
Claes, J., and P.H. Van de Heyning
1977. Acta Otolaryngol (Stockh). Suppl 526:10-13.

Immediate effects of middle ear pressure changes on the electrocochleographic recordings in patients with Meniere's Disease: A clinical placebo-controlled study.
Densert, B., O. Densert, S. Arlinger, K. Sass, and L.M. kvist
American Journal of Otology 18: 726-33.

Control of symptoms in patients with Meniere's Disease using middle ear applications:
Densert, B., and K. Sass
2001. A two-year follow-up. Acta Otolaryngol (Stockh) 120:5.

Meniere's symptom complex: medical treatment.
Furstenberg, A.C., F.H. Lashmet, and F.D. Lathrop
1934. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 43:1035-1047.

Intermittent pressure therapy of intractable Meniere's Disease using the Meniett?device: a preliminary report.
2002. Gates, G.A., and J.D. Green, Jr.
Laryngoscope 112:1489-1493.

The effects of transtympanic micropressure treatment in people with unilateral Meniere's Disease.
Gates G.A., J.D. Green, Jr., D.L. Tucci, and S.A. Telian
2004. Arch of Oto - HNS, June:130(6): 718-725.

Classification of endolymphatic hydrops.
Gulya, A.J., and H.F. Schuknecht
1982. Am J Otolaryngol 3(5): 319-322.

Pharmacologic labyrinthectomy.
Hellstrom, S., and L.M. kvist
1994. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 27:307-315.

Immediate relief of symptoms during acute attacks of Meniere's Disease, using a pressure chamber.
Ingelstedt, S., A. Ivarsson, and ? Tjernstr?
1976. Acta Otolaryngol (Stockh) 82(5-6):368-378.

Titration streptomycin therapy in Meniere's Disease: current concepts.
LaRouere, M.J., J.J. Zappia, and M.D. Graham
1993. American Journal of Otology 14:474-477.

Alternobaric vertigo a diving hazard.
Lundgren, C.E.G
1965. British Medical Journal 2:511-513.

American Academy of Otolaryngology ead and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Committee on Hearing and Equilibrium guidelines for the diagnosis and evaluation of therapy in Meniere's Disease.
Monsell, E.M
1995. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 113(3): 176-8.

Effects of middle ear pressure changes on clinical symptoms in patients with Meniere's Disease: A clinical, multicenter, placebo-controlled study.
kvist, L.M., S. Arlinger, E. Billermark, B. Densert, S. Lindholm, and J. Wallquist
2000. Acta Otolaryngol (Stockh). Suppl 543: 99-101.

Long-term effects of the Meniett device in Meniere's Disease: the Western Australian experience.
Rajan, G.P., S. Din, and M.D. Atlas
2005. J Laryngol Otol 119:391-395.

Pathophysiology of Meniere's Disease.
Schuknecht, H.F
1975. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 8(2): 507-514.

Silverstein, H., and J. Arrada
Kugler Publications. pp 369-79.

The incidence of Meniere's Disease.
Stahle, J., C. Stahle, and I.K. Arenberg
1987. Arch Otolaryngol 104:99-102.

Placebo effect in surgery for Meniere's Disease. A double-blind, placebo-controlled study on endolymphatic sac shunt surgery.
Thomsen, J., P. Bretlau, M. Tos, and N.J. Johnsen
Arch Otolaryngol 107:271-277.

Local over-pressure treatment reduces vestibular symptoms in patients with Meniere's Disease: a clinical, randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
Thomsen, J., K. Sass, L. kvist, and S. Arlinger
Otol Neurotol 26:68-73.

Alternobaric vertigo. An experimental study in man of vertigo due to atmospheric pressure changes.
Tjernstr?
1974. Thesis, Malm?General Hospital.

Old and new in Meniere's Disease.
Torok, N.
1977. Laryngoscope 87(11): 1870-1877.

Effect of reduced atmospheric pressure on patients with fluctuating hearing loss due to Meniere's Disease.
Younger, R., N.S. Longridge, and I. Mekjavic
J Otolaryngology 13: 76-82.

Highlights of each study are as follows.

2005 : Australia
In this long-term case study, patients had their vertigo, functionality and hearing levels assessed before beginning Meniett therapy. They were evaluated again six months, 12 months, and 18 months later. For 67 percent of participants, there was significant, long-term improvement in vertigo symptoms and functionality. Twenty-seven percent also showed significant improvement in hearing. All of the patients with no improvement had undergone previous surgical or chemical treatment for the disease.1 Learn more.

2005 : Scandinavia
In this double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled study, patients on Meniett therapy experienced substantially reduced vertigo symptoms and significantly improved functionality compared to patients in the control group. There was a two-month waiting period after ventilation tube insertion before treatment was begun to eliminate the possibility of symptom improvement related to the ventilation tube.2 Learn more.

2004 : United States
This double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter study showed that 70 percent of patients undergoing Meniett therapy suffered significantly less severe vertigo, fewer days with definitive vertigo and fewer days missed from work.3 Learn more.

1. Rajan, G.P., S. Din, and M.D. Atlas. 2005. Long-term effects of the Meniett device in Meniere's Disease: the Western Australian experience. J Laryngol Otol 119:391-395.

2. Thomsen, J., K. Sass, L. kvist, and S. Arlinger. 2005. Local overpressure treatment reduces vestibular symptoms in patients with Meniere's Disease: a clinical, randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Otol Neurotol 26:68-73.

3. Gates, G.A., J.D. Green, Jr., D.L. Tucci, and S.A. Telian. 2004. The effects of transtympanic micropressure treatment in people with unilateral Meniere's Disease. Arch of Oto - HNS, June:130(6): 718-725.