• Added this information to the Doctors Page.

  • Portland:  Oregon Health & Science University, Otology and Neurotology Services.  Dr. Anh T. Nguyen-Huynh.  Meniere's Disease page.

• Added this information to the Famous Patients Page under Johnathan Swift.
  • Also see this biography.

• Reworded text on pregnancy on the Treatment Page as follows:
  • Some women patients anecdotally report that their symptoms worsened during pregnancy; others reported that their symptoms lessened during pregnancy
  • Some women patients report anecdotally that their symptoms of Meniere's Disease first appeared either during pregnancy or soon after delivery.  Most patients report anecdotally that their symptoms did not first appear during pregnancy or soon after delivery.

• Updated our coverage on pressure pulse devices on our Treatment Page.

• Added to our Famous Patients Page:
  • Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, Maryknoll priest and 2008 President of the United Nations General Assembly.
    • See article in the November 17, 2008, print edition of The Nation magazine, published on The Nation's website on October 29, 2008 here.

• Added to the Doctors Page:

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    • Atlanta:  Emory HealthCare Dizziness and Balance Center.

• Long overdue, added the following information to the Treatment Page:
  • Stugeron (cinnarizine) (not available in the U.S.). 
    • Stugeron is an antihistamine that is also a vestibular sedative.  The purpose of Stugeron in treating Meniere's Disease is to sedate the vestibular system and thereby prevent or reduce vertigo and resultant nausea and vomiting.  Stugeron is commonly prescribed in the U.K., but is not available in the U.S.
    • Manufacturer's information.
    • Click here to search PubMed for Meniere's Disease and cinnarizine.

• Added the following information to our Disability Page:

  • Find a Disability Lawyer.   

    • Disability lawyers.  Note:  We don't endorse, recommend, or refer to lawyers.  The following lawyers are listed simply because they have websites (or other Internet links) that connect them with the disability representation of patients with Meniere's Disease.

      • District of Columbia

        • Sheri R. Abrams, P.C., Attorney at Law.

      • Maryland

        • Sheri R. Abrams, P.C., Attorney at Law.

      • Virginia

        • Sheri R. Abrams, P.C., Attorney at Law.

• Updated the link to Dr. Hain in the following section on our Diagnosis Page:
  • Electronystagmography (ENG) (caloric stimulation test). Vertigo is induced by warm or cold water or air introduced into the outer ear; the patient's eye movements (called "nystagmus") are then observed to the extent that they occur.
  • Dr. Timothy C. Hain.
  • Dr. Troost.
• Added the following information to our Diagnosis Page.
  • Videonystagmography (VNG).  VNG is similar to ENG (above), except that eye movements are studied with cameras that are incorporated into goggles; a video recording is made of the eye movements.
    • Dr. Timothy C. Hain.
    • National Dizzy and Balance Center (NDBC) page on videonystagmography.
    • Los Angeles Ear, Nose and Throat Associates page on videonystagmography.

• Added this to our Doctors Page:

  • Tampa:  Tampa Bay Hearing and Balance Center.  Loren J. Bartels, M.D., and Christopher J. Danner, M.D. 

• Added this to our Disability Page:

  • Social Security Disability FAQ (frequently asked questions -- and answers).

    • Sheri R. Abrams, P.C., Attorney at Law

• Clarified "intensity" and "duration" of symptoms on our Start Page and on our Symptoms Page.

Jan-01-2008

• We wish you a happy, healthy new year.