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06.12.2023 | Otology
Blood–labyrinth barrier breakdown in Meniere’s disease
Erschienen in: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | Ausgabe 5/2024
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Objective
We compared the signal intensity ratio (SIR) of the cochlear basal turn between Meniere's disease and healthy controls to investigate potential damage of the blood–labyrinth barrier in Meniere's disease.
Methods
Thirty patients diagnosed with unilateral definite Meniere's disease and 24 healthy controls were enrolled. 3D-FLAIR scan was conducted to assess the grades of endolymphatic hydrops in Meniere's patients while measuring the SIR of cochlear basal turns in both groups. The differences of bilateral SIR between Meniere's disease and healthy control were compared, and the correlation between the SIR on affected ear in Meniere's disease and the grades of cochlear and vestibular hydrops were analyzed.
Results
SIR of affected ear in Meniere's disease exhibited significant increase compared to that of unaffected ear. No significant difference was observed in SIR between the two ears in the healthy control. Furthermore, the SIR of unaffected side in Meniere's disease was higher than that of both ears in healthy controls. The SIR in affected ear of Meniere's disease exhibited positive correlation with hydrops in both cochlea and vestibula.
Conclusion
The permeability of blood–labyrinth barrier is increased in Meniere's disease, in combination with the typical criteria of Meniere's disease it may be a good biological marker. Destruction of blood–labyrinth barrier may be one of the causes of endolymphatic hydrops in Meniere's disease.