Concerns of Patients With Ménière Disease in Ethiopia, India, and the United States

Kevin Lee; Vinay Kumar Vijayendra; Es-Hak Bedri; Vijayendra Honnurappa; Miriam Redleaf

doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2019.2663

Concerns of Patients With Ménière Disease in Ethiopia, India, and the United States

JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 May 1;146(5):496-497. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2019.2663.

Authors

Kevin Lee¹, Vinay Kumar Vijayendra², Es-Hak Bedri³, Vijayendra Honnurappa², Miriam Redleaf⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois.
² Vijaya ENT Care Centre, Malleswaram, Bangalaore, 560003, India.
³ OtoRhino-ENT Speciality Clinic, Gurd Shola, Yeka SubCity, Wereda 17/16/15, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
⁴ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Illinois Hospitals, Chicago, Chicago.

Abstract

This survey of 17 patients with Ménière disease in 3 countries evaluates their concerns, daily activities, self-image, and understanding of the disease.

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Ethiopia / epidemiology
Female
Humans
India / epidemiology
Male
Meniere Disease / epidemiology*
Meniere Disease / psychology*
Middle Aged
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States / epidemiology