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Figure 2. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About
Ménière's Disease
Question Answer
How is the diagnosis
of MD made?
Your health care provider will ask questions to get a history
of your symptoms. ey may also send you for additional
testing. e following questions may be asked about your
symptoms:
• How often do the symptoms occur?
• How long do the symptoms last?
• Describe your dizziness?
• How severe are the symptoms?
• Do you have hearing loss with the dizziness? How long
does that last? Does the hearing loss fluctuate?
• Do you have other ear complaints (fullness or changes in
tinnitus) with the dizziness?
• Has your dizziness caused you to fall?
• Do you have tinnitus (ringing, buzzing or other noises in
your ear) along with the dizziness?
• Does your ear feel full during your attacks of dizziness or
hearing loss?
• When you are feeling dizzy: Do you have headaches? Do
any lights or sunlight make you feel worse? Does it make
you feel worse when you move?
• Does anyone in your family have similar symptoms?
Keeping a journal of symptoms can help your health care
provider make an accurate diagnosis. Sometimes it takes many
visits to diagnose MD.
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