Ingelstedt S, Ivarsson A
Acta Otolaryngol. 1976 Nov-Dec;82(5-6):368-78. doi: 10.3109/00016487609120921.
Five patients with Meniere's disease were exposed to underpressure in a pressure chamber while suffering from acute attacks with vertigo, nausea, tinnitus and fullness of the ear. Spontaneous nystagmus was the objective criterion for the selection of suitable cases. Subjective as well as objective symptoms subsided much faster than they do with other kinds of treatment. Four patients were free from symptoms within 40 minutes, while the fifth case still complained of vertigo, tinnitus and fullness of the ear after the treatment. However, the symptoms were less severe. A mechanism is discussed by means of which an ambient pressure decrease might cause a reduction of the endolymphatic volume, thus relieving acute symptoms of Meniere's disease.
五名梅尼埃病患者在眩晕、恶心、耳鸣和耳部胀满的急性发作期，在压力舱中接受负压治疗。以自发性眼球震颤作为选择合适病例的客观标准。主观和客观症状的消退比其他治疗方法快得多。四名患者在40分钟内症状消失，而第五例患者在治疗后仍有眩晕、耳鸣和耳部胀满的症状。然而，症状较轻。本文讨论了一种机制，即环境压力降低可能导致内淋巴液体积减少，从而缓解梅尼埃病的急性症状。
