FAQ
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Auditory Disorders
The diagnostic criteria for Ménière’s disease include having a documented hearing loss on the affected side. A diagnosis of probable Ménière’s disease can be made in the absence of a documented hearing loss, but with a history of fluctuating symptoms (hearing loss, tinnitus or fullness) in the affected ear.
Hearing Loss
The diagnostic criteria for Ménière’s disease include having a documented hearing loss on the affected side. A diagnosis of probable Ménière’s disease can be made in the absence of a documented hearing loss, but with a history of fluctuating symptoms (hearing loss, tinnitus or fullness) in the affected ear.
Ménière's Disease
The diagnostic criteria for Ménière’s disease include having a documented hearing loss on the affected side. A diagnosis of probable Ménière’s disease can be made in the absence of a documented hearing loss, but with a history of fluctuating symptoms (hearing loss, tinnitus or fullness) in the affected ear.
Tinnitus
What you describe sounds like pulsatile tinnitus, which is not by definition part of the PPPD presentation. If you have a “heartbeat feeling in the ear,” you need to have both a hearing and ENT (otologist) assessment. Read our tinnitus page for more information about pulsatile tinnitus, including possible causes and treatments.
The diagnostic criteria for Ménière’s disease include having a documented hearing loss on the affected side. A diagnosis of probable Ménière’s disease can be made in the absence of a documented hearing loss, but with a history of fluctuating symptoms (hearing loss, tinnitus or fullness) in the affected ear.
Vestibular Disorders
The diagnostic criteria for Ménière’s disease include having a documented hearing loss on the affected side. A diagnosis of probable Ménière’s disease can be made in the absence of a documented hearing loss, but with a history of fluctuating symptoms (hearing loss, tinnitus or fullness) in the affected ear.
