Ménière's disease (MD) is a chronic inner ear disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of vertigo, fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss, tinnitus, and aural fullness. Growing evidence indicates that aberrant immune regulation, inflammation, and allergic reactions are involved in the development of MD....
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No actionable change — this is a bibliometric mapping study that identifies research trends and hot topics in Ménière's disease immunology but does not generate new clinical evidence or treatment guidance.
Mapping the growth and direction of immune/inflammatory research in Ménière's disease helps researchers identify gaps and prioritise future investigations into the disease's underlying causes.
- 01Bibliometric analysis maps publication trends and key research themes in Ménière's disease across multiple databases.
- 02Inflammatory and immune pathways are identified as a major and growing focus of Ménière's disease research.
- 03Study provides a visual overview of leading authors, institutions, and countries in this research area.
- 04Findings highlight emerging 'hot topics' but do not test or validate any clinical intervention.
- 05Published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (2026).
Inflammatory and immune pathways represent a significant and growing area of Ménière's disease research across multiple databases.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42870902
- DOI
- 10.3389/fcimb.2026.1951199.
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
- Publication type
- bibliometric analysis
- Evidence level
- na
- Population
- Published literature on inflammatory and immune pathways in Ménière's disease across multiple academic databases
- Intervention
- Bibliometric and visualisation analysis of research trends
Primary outcomes
Research trends and publication patterns in Ménière's disease inflammatory/immune pathway literature; Identification of leading authors, institutions, and emerging hot topics