What are the symptoms of Ménière's disease?

Classic Ménière's involves recurring attacks of true spinning vertigo lasting 20 minutes to several hours, together with fluctuating hearing loss, tinnitus, and a feeling of fullness — usually in one ear. Between attacks people may feel relatively normal.

How is Ménière's different from other dizziness?

Attack length is a big clue: seconds-long spinning on head movement suggests BPPV, while vertigo lasting many hours to days with light sensitivity may be vestibular migraine. Ménière's typically lasts 20 minutes to a few hours and comes with one-sided ear symptoms — but only a clinician can tell them apart.

Can this test diagnose Ménière's disease?

No. It's an educational screen against recognised criteria. A diagnosis requires a hearing test (often during and between attacks) and assessment by an ENT specialist to confirm the pattern and rule out other causes.

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Ménière's symptom screen (Bárány Society 2015 criteria)Méthode

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Avant de commencer

1Think about a typical attack — How long does the spinning last — minutes to hours, not seconds or days?
2Note which ear — Ménière's usually affects one ear, with fullness, tinnitus, or fluctuating hearing.
3Distinguish true vertigo — ‘Spinning’ or the room moving, rather than light-headedness, is the key feature.
4Keep a symptom diary — Timing and ear involvement across attacks are what clinicians most need.

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Ménière's symptom screen (Bárány Society 2015 criteria)

Ce que ça mesure

Whether your dizziness and hearing symptoms fit the recognised pattern of Ménière's disease: recurring vertigo attacks lasting 20 minutes to several hours, with fluctuating hearing, tinnitus, or fullness in one ear. It's an educational screen against the Bárány Society's diagnostic criteria.

Comment ça marche

You answer a short set of questions about the timing of your vertigo attacks and the ear symptoms that go with them. Answers are scored toward the typical Ménière's picture; a higher total means a closer fit. The result frames whether your pattern is consistent with possible Ménière's and worth an ENT assessment.

Conseils pour un résultat fiable

1Track duration carefully — Attack length helps separate Ménière's from migraine-related vertigo and BPPV.
2Record hearing changes — Note if hearing dips during attacks and recovers afterwards.
3Bring the diary to your doctor — Diagnosis needs a hearing test and your history of attacks.
4Effective management exists — Once confirmed, dietary, medical, and other treatments can reduce attack frequency.

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