Enfermedad de Ménière: reporte de caso en paciente con debut de crisis de Tumarkin

Reporte de caso

Abstract

Meniere's disease is a chronic disorder of the inner ear, characterized by vertigo, neurosensory hearing loss and tinnitus, prevalent in adults aged 20 to 50 years, and its appearance is more frequent in women. Tumarkin's crisis is episodes of sudden falls to the ground, in the absence of premonitory or autonomic symptoms. It is of multifactorial etiology, without a specific pathophysiology. The diagnosis is made with the questioning and physical examination, with the support of audiometry tests, but there is no specific test. Meniere's disease has no cure, its treatment seeks to reduce the frequency and severity of symptoms, through pharmacological and surgical treatment.

The case is presented of a 49-year-old woman, with a history of thyroid dysfunction for 10 years, and head trauma in the occipital area at 5 years of age. Likewise, she suffered from Meniere's disease with a Tumarkin crisis onset.

Databases such as PubMed and Scielo were consulted to carry out a review of articles. The approach was retrospective, analyzing the patient's medical records.

The importance of early identification of this disease to reduce the magnitude of hearing impairment.