This study aims to evaluate endolymphatic duct radiological morphology in symptomatic and asymptomatic ears in patients with unilateral Ménière's disease.
MRI morphology of the endolymphatic duct correlates with hydrops severity in unilateral Ménière's disease; while not yet a routine clinical tool, this approach may eventually refine diagnosis and staging — no immediate practice change is warranted pending prospective validation.
Reliable imaging biomarkers for Ménière's disease severity could transform how audiologists and otologists stage the condition and personalise treatment decisions.
- 01Endolymphatic duct MRI morphology correlated with endolymphatic hydrops severity in Ménière's disease patients.
- 02Study focused on unilateral Ménière's disease, limiting generalisability to bilateral cases.
- 03Retrospective design means causality between duct morphology and clinical findings cannot be confirmed.
- 04Findings support MRI as a potential imaging biomarker for inner-ear fluid regulation dysfunction.
- 05Correlation with clinical findings (e.g., hearing thresholds, vertigo frequency) was also assessed.
Endolymphatic duct MRI morphology correlates with endolymphatic hydrops severity in Ménière's disease.
studypartially supportedMRI of the endolymphatic duct correlates with clinical findings in unilateral Ménière's disease.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42113196
- DOI
- 10.1097/MAO.0000000000004931.
- Journal
- Otology & Neurotology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Patients with unilateral Ménière's disease undergoing MRI evaluation
- Intervention
- MRI morphological assessment of the endolymphatic duct
Primary outcomes
Correlation between endolymphatic duct MRI morphology and endolymphatic hydrops severity; Correlation between endolymphatic duct MRI morphology and clinical findings