Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss and ménière syndrome: The role of cerebral venous drainage.
Marco Matteo CicconePietro ScicchitanoM GesualdoF CorteseA ZitoF MancaB BoninfanteP RecchiaD LeograndeD ViolaM DamianiV GambacortaA PiccoloV De CeglieNicola Antonio Adolfo QuarantaPublished in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2017)
Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss and Ménière syndrome patients showed altered venous flow in IJVs and VVs as compared to controls, independently from posture. This different behavior of venous tone control can influence the ear performance and may have a role in the pathogenesis of both diseases.