Patients with Ménière's disease typically report vertigo that can last for hours. They may also experience
a. pressure behind the eyes. c. facial palsy.
b. progressive hearing loss. d. increased incidence of otitis media.
B
Although vertigo is the major characteristic of Ménière's disease, it can also include low-pitched roaring tinnitus progressing to hearing loss, nausea, and vomiting. This disease can be debilitating to the patient. Pressure behind the eyes, facial palsy, and increased incidence of otitis media are not indicated.
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