In a hot, humid summer, if you're deaf from dizziness, you're suspicious of this

Jun 18, 2025

In a hot, humid summer, if you're deaf from dizziness, you're suspicious of this
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Summer is a season where people easily get tired and dehydrated due to high temperature and humidity. These seasonal changes can affect the body's ability to maintain balance, leading to dizziness. Diseases and causes that cause dizziness are very diverse. Among them, patients with 'Meniere's disease, the most representative inner ear disease that causes acute dizziness, should be particularly careful in the summer.

Meniere's disease is a disease that occurs in the inner ear (snail duct) and has problems with hearing and sense of equilibrium. Typically, strong rotational dizziness that lasts for several minutes to several hours occurs. There are also tinnitus (ear ringing) with buzzing or beeping sounds, and there is also a feeling of fullness in the ears. This feeling of fullness can appear as a sign of seizures and appears in about half of patients.

Meniere's disease is paroxysmal and there are times when there are no symptoms. When the disease progresses, hearing may gradually deteriorate permanently. Hearing loss is the most common symptom, initially only in one ear, and when the disease progresses, up to half of patients develop symptoms on both sides.




In summer, the volume and pressure of the internal lymph fluid become severe, and dizziness and tinnitus frequently appear in patients with Meniere's disease. If electrolyte imbalance or dehydration occurs due to sweating a lot, this can also affect the inner ear function. In addition, changes in air pressure, such as rainy seasons or typhoons in summer, can affect pressure control in the ear.

Meniere's disease is a hearing test to check for low-frequency hearing loss. After that, a vestibular function test (VNG) is performed to check the equilibrium function by eye movement. MRI tests can be performed to distinguish them from other diseases such as cerebrovascular diseases. In drug treatment, a combination of diuretics and a low-salt diet increases the effect of lowering the descending pressure.

Meniere's disease, in which dizziness is the cause of the ear, is easily confused with otolithiasis (positive sudden body Wi Hyun-hoon). Meniere's disease is accompanied by dizziness that occurs as long as seizures without any special movements, and hearing loss, tinnitus, and deafness. On the other hand, otolithiasis causes short and strong dizziness when turning or lying down, and hearing is normal.




Director Lee Han-sang of the Department of Neurology at Ceran Hospital said, `Meniere's disease is accompanied by symptoms of the ear in addition to dizziness, and hearing loss and tinnitus are the most common comorbidities. If these symptoms appear repeatedly, permanent hearing loss can occur"Drugs, diet, and stress management are important because symptoms can have a significant impact on quality of life as they are repeated."

Manager Lee Han-sang said, `In summer, tropical nights, dehydration, and sweating can lead to a lack of water in the body and high sodium levels, making them more vulnerable to Meniere disease"Eating enough water, controlling salt intake, and avoiding heat can help manage Meniere's disease. Diuretics and MRI tests can be performed if necessary," he stressed.



In a hot, humid summer, if you're deaf from dizziness, you're suspicious of this
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