Einstein (São Paulo) ()

The role of magnetic resonance imaging in Ménière disease: the current state of endolymphatic hydrops evaluation

  • Rafael Maffei Loureiro,
  • Daniel Vaccaro Sumi,
  • Marcelo Delboni Lemos,
  • Hugo Luis de Vasconcelos Chambi Tames,
  • Regina Lucia Elia Gomes,
  • Mauro Miguel Daniel,
  • Carolina Ribeiro Soares,
  • Rodrigo Watanabe Murakoshi,
  • Marcelo Buarque de Gusmão Funari

DOI
https://doi.org/10.31744/einstein_journal/2019md4743
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 17, no. 1

Abstract

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ABSTRACT Technical advances in magnetic resonance imaging have allowed to accurately detect and grade endolymphatic space distension in Ménière disease; this was only possible in post-mortem histological studies until a few years ago. Magnetic resonance imaging rules out other causes of vertigo and hearing loss, and is able to evaluate the cochlear and vestibular compartments of the endolymphatic space using a dedicated protocol.

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