To evaluate the anatomical variations of the inner ear in patients with Meniere's disease using magnetic resonance imaging（MRI） and to explore the role of these variations in different types of endolymphatic hydrops.
No immediate practice change; findings are preliminary and require replication before influencing clinical workup or surgical planning for Menière's disease.
Understanding how inner-ear anatomy drives hydrops severity could eventually guide personalised management strategies for Menière's disease.
- 01Uses 5.0T MRI — a higher field strength than clinical standard — for detailed inner-ear visualisation.
- 02Investigates correlation between endolymphatic hydrops grade and anatomical variations in Menière's disease.
- 03Combines inner-ear hydrography with gadolinium-enhanced imaging for dual assessment.
- 04Findings could inform why some patients have more severe hydrops than others.
- 05Study is limited to a specific clinical population with Menière's disease.
5.0T MRI with gadolinium enhancement can correlate endolymphatic hydrops severity with inner-ear anatomical variations in Menière's disease.
studyunclear- PMID
- 42208960
- DOI
- 10.13201/j.issn.2096-7993.2026.06.001.
- Journal
- Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Patients diagnosed with Menière's disease
- Intervention
- 5.0T inner-ear hydrography and gadolinium-enhanced MRI
Primary outcomes
Correlation between endolymphatic hydrops severity and inner-ear anatomical variations