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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Zehra Malik, M.B.B.S [2]


Treating Peripheral Vertigo
Ménière’s disease	Treatment is focused on preventing acute attacks and controlling the excess fluid build-up. Non-invasive: Low-sodium diet, hearing aid, positive pressure therapy. Medications: Meclizine, diazepam, promethazine, diuretics Steroid^[1] or gentamicin^[2] injections in middle ear. Surgery: Decompress endolymphatic sac, labyrinthectomy, Vestibular nerve section^[3].
Acoustic neuroma	Observe if the tumor is small, asymptomatic, not growing, or in elderly with comorbidities. For large, symptomatic, growing tumor one of the following treatment is helpful after weighing risks and benefits: Radiationtherapy Radiosurgery Surgical removal
Benign positional paroxysmal vertigo	Effective maneuvers:Epley maneuver, Semont maneuver, Brandt–Daroff exercises, Roll maneuver.^[4] Medical: Antihistamine(meclizine) and anticholinergic(scopolamine).^[5] Surgical: For resistant and severe cases occlusion of semi-circular canal may be helpful.
Acute labyrinthitis	Depends upon the etiology: Viral: hydration, bedrest.^[6] Bacterial: Antibiotic depending on the origin of infection that led to labyrinthitis.
Acute vestibular neuritis	Symptomatic:Antiemetic, antihistamine, benzodiazepines. These medicines should not be used for more than three days as the central compensation can get delayed leading to recurrent, chronic vertigo.^[7] Steroid efficacy is controversial. ^[8]
Cholesteatoma	Surgical removal followed by periodic follow-ups.
Otosclerosis	Medical: Sodium flouride can slow the progression. ^[9] Surgical procedure of choice is stapedectomy.^[10]
Treating Central Vertigo
Brainstem Stroke
Vestibular Migraine	Antiemetic coupled with medicines that relieve symptomatic vertigo.^[11]
Multiple Sclerosis	Disease-modifying drugs such as glatiramer acetate, interferon-beta, natalizumab, mitoxantrone are effective in treat relapsing-remitting type. For the secondary progressive, progressive-relapsing, and primary progressive type disease-modifying drugs are less effective. Acute relapses are managed by treating the triggering cause, symptomatic therapy, corticosteroids, and/or rehabilitation.
Cerebellopontine angle tumors	Observation, radiation therapy, or microsurgery is selected as a plan of treatment after assessing the size/growth of the tumor, age of the patient, and comorbidities.^[12]

Reference

↑ Phillips, John S; Westerberg, Brian (2011). "Intratympanic steroids for Ménière's disease or syndrome". Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD008514.pub2. ISSN 1465-1858.
↑ Postema, Rolf J.; Kingma, Charlotte M.; Wit, Hero P.; Albers, Frans W.J.; Van Der Laan, Bernard F.A.M. (2009). "Intratympanic gentamicin therapy for control of vertigo in unilateral Menière's disease: a prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial". Acta Oto-Laryngologica. 128 (8): 876–880. doi:10.1080/00016480701762458. ISSN 0001-6489.
↑ Syed, I.; Aldren, C. (2012). "Meniere's disease: an evidence based approach to assessment and management". International Journal of Clinical Practice. 66 (2): 166–170. doi:10.1111/j.1742-1241.2011.02842.x. ISSN 1368-5031.
↑ . doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003162. Check |doi= value (help). Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ "Meclizine Hydrochloride Monograph for Professionals". American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Retrieved 22 March 2019
↑ Seemungal, B M; Bronstein, A M (2008). "A practical approach to acute vertigo". Practical Neurology. 8 (4): 211–221. doi:10.1136/jnnp.2008.154799. ISSN 1474-7758.
↑ Muncie HL, Sirmans SM, James E (2017). "Dizziness: Approach to Evaluation and Management". Am Fam Physician. 95 (3): 154–162. PMID 28145669.
↑ Fishman, Jonathan M; Burgess, Chris; Waddell, Angus (2011). "Corticosteroids for the treatment of idiopathic acute vestibular dysfunction (vestibular neuritis)". Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD008607.pub2. ISSN 1465-1858.
↑ de Oliveira Penido, Norma; de Oliveira Vicente, Andy (2018). "Medical Management of Otosclerosis". Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. 51 (2): 441–452. doi:10.1016/j.otc.2017.11.006. ISSN 0030-6665.
↑ Mahafza T, Al-Layla A, Tawalbeh M, Abu-Yagoub Y, Atwan Sulaiman A (2013). "Surgical Treatment of Otosclerosis: Eight years' Experience at the Jordan University Hospital". Iran J Otorhinolaryngol. 25 (73): 233–8. PMC 3846245. PMID 24303446.
↑ Sargent, Eric W. (2013). "The challenge of vestibular migraine". Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery. 21 (5): 473–479. doi:10.1097/MOO.0b013e3283648682. ISSN 1068-9508.
↑ Huang, May Y; Vermeulen, Sandra (2003). "Clinical perspectives regarding patients with internal auditory canal or cerebellopontine angle lesions: Surgical and radiation oncology perspectives". Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI. 24 (3): 124–132. doi:10.1016/S0887-2171(03)90034-5. ISSN 0887-2171.

[PhillipsWesterberg2011-1] Phillips, John S; Westerberg, Brian (2011). "Intratympanic steroids for Ménière's disease or syndrome". Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD008514.pub2. ISSN 1465-1858.

[PostemaKingma2009-2] Postema, Rolf J.; Kingma, Charlotte M.; Wit, Hero P.; Albers, Frans W.J.; Van Der Laan, Bernard F.A.M. (2009). "Intratympanic gentamicin therapy for control of vertigo in unilateral Menière's disease: a prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial". Acta Oto-Laryngologica. 128 (8): 876–880. doi:10.1080/00016480701762458. ISSN 0001-6489.

[SyedAldren2012-3] Syed, I.; Aldren, C. (2012). "Meniere's disease: an evidence based approach to assessment and management". International Journal of Clinical Practice. 66 (2): 166–170. doi:10.1111/j.1742-1241.2011.02842.x. ISSN 1368-5031.

[4] . doi:10.1002/14651858.CD003162. Check |doi= value (help). Missing or empty |title= (help)

[5] "Meclizine Hydrochloride Monograph for Professionals". American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Retrieved 22 March 2019

[SeemungalBronstein2008-6] Seemungal, B M; Bronstein, A M (2008). "A practical approach to acute vertigo". Practical Neurology. 8 (4): 211–221. doi:10.1136/jnnp.2008.154799. ISSN 1474-7758.

[pmid28145669-7] Muncie HL, Sirmans SM, James E (2017). "Dizziness: Approach to Evaluation and Management". Am Fam Physician. 95 (3): 154–162. PMID 28145669.

[FishmanBurgess2011-8] Fishman, Jonathan M; Burgess, Chris; Waddell, Angus (2011). "Corticosteroids for the treatment of idiopathic acute vestibular dysfunction (vestibular neuritis)". Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD008607.pub2. ISSN 1465-1858.

[de_Oliveira_Penidode_Oliveira_Vicente2018-9] Oliveira Penido, Norma; de Oliveira Vicente, Andy (2018). "Medical Management of Otosclerosis". Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. 51 (2): 441–452. doi:10.1016/j.otc.2017.11.006. ISSN 0030-6665.

[pmid24303446-10] Mahafza T, Al-Layla A, Tawalbeh M, Abu-Yagoub Y, Atwan Sulaiman A (2013). "Surgical Treatment of Otosclerosis: Eight years' Experience at the Jordan University Hospital". Iran J Otorhinolaryngol. 25 (73): 233–8. PMC 3846245. PMID 24303446.

[Sargent2013-11] Sargent, Eric W. (2013). "The challenge of vestibular migraine". Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery. 21 (5): 473–479. doi:10.1097/MOO.0b013e3283648682. ISSN 1068-9508.

[HuangVermeulen2003-12] Huang, May Y; Vermeulen, Sandra (2003). "Clinical perspectives regarding patients with internal auditory canal or cerebellopontine angle lesions: Surgical and radiation oncology perspectives". Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI. 24 (3): 124–132. doi:10.1016/S0887-2171(03)90034-5. ISSN 0887-2171.

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