Franz Burkhard, van der Laan Frits
Tinnitus Research and Balance Clinic, Wantirna, Australia.
Int Tinnitus J. 2005;11(2):146-9.
Patients suffering from Ménière's disease are particularly sensitive to negative pressure in the middle ear. For example, attacks of vertigo can be triggered by a descent in an aircraft when ventilation of the middle ear can become critical. Positive-pressure pulse treatment has been shown to have a beneficial effect on the symptomatology and is now a true alternative in the treatment of Ménière's disease. In this study, we compared two devices that produced positive-pressure pulses delivered to the inner ear via the external ear canal and after the insertion of a middle-ear ventilation tube. Both devices (Meniett and P-100) were equally successful and confirmed that positive-pressure pulse treatment is a true alternative to current treatment modalities. However, the P-100 is the preferred device, particularly for its convenience of use and its cost, which is considerably lower.
患有梅尼埃病的患者对中耳负压特别敏感。例如，乘坐飞机下降时，中耳通气可能变得至关重要，此时可能引发眩晕发作。正压脉冲治疗已被证明对症状有有益影响，现在是梅尼埃病治疗中的一种真正替代方法。在本研究中，我们比较了两种通过外耳道以及插入中耳通气管后向内耳输送正压脉冲的装置。两种装置（Meniett和P - 100）都同样成功，并证实正压脉冲治疗是当前治疗方式的一种真正替代方法。然而，P - 100是首选装置，特别是因其使用方便且成本低得多。
