Ménière's disease (MD) is a chronic vestibular disorder that significantly impacts patients' quality of life (QoL). However, the influence of comorbid conditions on QoL in MD patients remains inadequately explored. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence of comorbidities in patients with MD and analyze their impact on patients' QoL.
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Discussion
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Audiologists managing Ménière's disease patients should be aware that comorbid conditions meaningfully worsen quality of life and consider screening for or referring around psychological and systemic comorbidities — though this single-center cross-sectional design limits causal inference.
Understanding the compounding burden of comorbidities on Ménière's disease patients supports a more holistic, multidisciplinary care model and may inform counseling and referral practices in audiology and otology.
- 01Single-center cross-sectional study examining comorbidities in Ménière's disease patients.
- 02Comorbid conditions are associated with reduced quality of life in this population.
- 03Published in Frontiers in Neurology; observational design limits causal conclusions.
- 04Findings highlight the need for holistic management beyond inner ear symptoms alone.
- 05Results may not generalize beyond the single study center.
Comorbid conditions negatively impact quality of life in patients with Ménière's disease.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42422198
- DOI
- 10.3389/fneur.2026.1855669.
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 3
- Population
- Patients diagnosed with Ménière's disease at a single center
- Intervention
- Assessment of comorbid conditions alongside Ménière's disease
Primary outcomes
Quality of life measures in Ménière's disease patients with vs. without comorbidities