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Menieres an ear disease

her countries. Vertigoheel or Cocculus Compositum, this medication is supposed to help dizziness and related symptoms by stimulating the Central Nervous System. Poison hemlock is one of the ingredients. Immune system suppressants also help if the problem is an autoimmune response, many people are helped with oral steroids or Prednisone, or injections directly into the middle ear, soaking into the inner ear most commonly Dexamethasone. Antiemetics are drugs specifically for nausea, associated with dizziness. There are also Antidepressants, Elavil, Prozac, Zoloft, antidepressants may help the patient cope, and in some cases help the vertigo symptoms. There are also surgeries such as the Shunt surgery. The shunt surgery is done to decompress the fluid system. This helps to release the excess pressure or fluid within the system. Most shunts last from 2 to 4 years. There may be exceptions. It is believed that the body’s ability to heal itself eventually causes the shunts to fail. In most shunt surgeries, a mastoidectomy is done. This is an incision behind the ear, through the mastoid bone. The fluid system is then punctured and a tube is usually inserted. In some cases the tube may run into the subarachanoid or spinal area. It is also believed that most shunt surgeries are done to relieve dizziness, and prevent further damage to the inner ear systems, without any destructive procedures. There is also a Vestibular Nerve Section. During this surgery, the balance nerve is severed from the brain. This eliminates dizziness and balance function in the affected ear. If the other ear is good, then within a few weeks, its balance system will eventually take over balance. This operation is a cure, if the other ear is good. It also preserves hearing. Like all operations there are risks. This operation is classified as brain surgery. There is a Labrynthectomy, which is basically, removing the inner ear. Since it also destroys hearing, it is only...

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