Eventually I discovered something different: Living with chronic illness is about adapting to a new rhythm with your body. Here’s what I’ve learned.
What If a Rare Bone Disorder Could Help Explain Why Some People Develop Ménière’s Disease?
A new study suggests that variants of a single gene may alter inner ear development decades before symptoms begin.
From Feeling Vertigo to Finding My Voice
Eventually I told my boss that I would have to resign. As it turns out, that was the best decision I could have made. The enormous stress of my job had been a large contributing factor to the severity of my disease, and letting that responsibility go was decidedly the medicine I needed.
Why I Got Surgery (Twice) for My Ménière’s
It has now been 13 years since my vestibular neurectomy, and it ended up being the best decision I ever made for my Ménière’s. I’m back to a somewhat normal life, although I’ve lost about 80 percent of the hearing in my right ear and have high pitched tinnitus in the same ear 24/7.
Advancing Research and Treatment for Ménière’s Disease
While significant challenges remain, ongoing efforts in genetic research, immunology, and clinical trials offer hope for better management and potential cures for Ménière’s disease in the future.
Balance in Older Mice Relies on Specific Brain Cells
This study suggests that this class of neurons may compensate for age-related loss of vestibular function to maintain balance performance in older animals.
The Promise of Precision Medicine Through a Microneedle
Future treatments for hearing loss—including gene therapy—could come to rely on a tiny 3D-printed microneedle.
Ménière’s Disease Symposium at ARO in February
The symposium aims to spur collaborative thinking and projects among Ménière’s disease researchers and clinicians to stimulate advances in better understanding and treating Ménière's disease
How Dizzy’s Smokehouse Got Its Name
I have bilateral Ménière’s disease and at times have suffered greatly from the vertigo attacks and subsequent symptoms afterward, so HHF’s mission is near and dear to my heart and I’d like to contribute a little here and there.
Meeting Patients Inspires Approach to Treating Ménière’s Disease
I currently work with a mouse model with hearing fluctuation and have a clinical protocol that is performing deep phenotyping of patients with hearing instability, including patients with Ménière’s disease.