Meni??re's Disease in the Elderly

Abstract

Our study shows that Menière's disease in the elderly is not at all uncommon. It can appear as a de novo disease or as a reactivated longstanding disease. Drop attacks are more frequent than reported in general patient populations with Menière's disease and can mimic a stroke of the brainstem. Medical and surgical treatments have to be cautious because many of these elderly patients are fragile.