Inner Ear, Meniere Disease, Surgical Treatment: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

inner ear, menieres, meniere’s, meniere’s disease, endolymphatic hydrops, Ménière syndrome, cochleovestibular hydrops, cochlear hydrops, vestibular hydrops, Meniere syndrome, Ménière syndrome, Meniere disease, Ménière disease, Meniere's syndrome, Ménière's disease

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John C Li, MD, Private Practice in Otology and Neurotology; Medical Director, Balance Center
John C Li, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Neurotology Society, American Tinnitus Association, Florida Medical Association, and North American Skull Base Society
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Michael E Hoffer, MD, Director, Spatial Orientation Center, Department of Otolaryngology, Naval Medical Center of San Diego
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Gerard J Gianoli, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine; Vice President, The Ear and Balance Institute; Chief Executive Officer, Ponchartrain Surgery Center
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Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA, Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine
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