How To Treat Endolymphatic Hydrops

Endolymphatic hydrops is one of several disorders that can affect the inner ear's vestibular system, which is the system responsible for regulating balance. Researchers don't know concretely what causes the disease, but the leading theory is there are abnormal fluctuations in the endolymph fluid, which fills the balance and hearing structures within the inner ear. Because of the fluctuations, the endolymphatic space becomes distended, an issue researchers call endolymphatic hydrops. There are two main types of the condition: primary and secondary. The primary idiopathic version is also called Meniere's disease, and no cause is currently known. The secondary version occurs due to an event like an allergy, autoimmune disorder, head trauma, or other underlying condition.