Is the electrocochleography a test all Mm patients should get? Im not sure of the spelling. Was just reading of this and I'm pretty sure from The way they describe this test , I have Not had it. I was also reading up on Endolymphatic vein sac decompression surgery Instead of Just sac decompression . Is anyone familiar with this?
I've read about it. There's a wikipedia page at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrocochleography that has more info. There is a variant called TTEcohG that is, apparently, more advanced but I haven't found anything that says what the difference is. There are doctors in Australia and the UK that do the TT variant. Not sure if anyone does in the US.
A little more research and TT is Transtympanic. Some more info on the difference at http://www.audiologyonline.com/ask-the-experts/transtympanic-vs-extratympanic-electrocochleography-629
here is a information on both types of tests and a variation I posted a few months ago http://menieres.org/talk/index.php?topic=953.msg29410#msg29410
I had an electrocochleography (ECOG) test recently. My ENT ordered it to test for fluid in my inner ear. They attached electrodes to me around my head and inside my ears and then then transmitted loud clicking sounds to my ears. It took about an hour. My results were normal--no fluid was found. This did not change the ENT's diagnosis though. He still thinks I have cochlear Meniere's Disease.
Thanks everyone , I surprised janlyn That the dr still said it is mm. Did you Have the fullness when you took the Test? I think when they can't figure Things out they just say menieres.
Hi, Lisa. Yes, my ears felt really full for the test. He told me to be "salt loaded" for the test. That meant I ate some really high sodium meals the night before and right before the test. He based his diagnosis solely on the low frequency hearing loss I have in my right ear. You're right...the diagnosis does not seem conclusive.
Janlyn , I read somewhere that they Aren't sure if there is too much fluid or Not enough with menieres . I mentioned In one post an infectious disease Dr explained that its inflamation and When salt or sugar is eaten your blood gets thicker And your Water is pulled from the cells to thin out the blood. Funny because sometimes if I take a benedryl My ear get worse with fullness. I'm not Sure if this makes sense or not maybe It's a constant imbalance of fluids.
That's interesting, Lisa. I can't wait until we have a consensus about what is really happening. Much of it is just conjecture.
One of the reasons it's hard to deal with Meniere's is because of the conjecture. There's no test. There's no standard onset. In some cases even the symptoms vary. Most doctors don't seem to do well with something as nebulous as Meniere's. One of the sites I keep an eye on has been updated recently with some new findings/data/discussion on possible causes. Check out http://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/disorders/menieres/men_eti.html for more info.
It's good to see there is some recent research for our collective malady. Not that it really points to anything specific outside of, "Maybe it's not really hydrops?" which to me seems pretty obvious. There's this really small membrane that breaks open from time to time and causes vertigo but heals quickly even though it's super small ... until it breaks again .... just seems odd to me. The link points to the endolymphatic sac being a cause which is interesting for a few reasons. One of which is that it is the part of the ear often mentioned by "he who shall not be named".