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About Meniett Therapy

The Meniett device can reduce the dizziness and vertigo symptoms of Ménière's disease so you can get back to enjoying life.1-12 Most doctors prescribe 3 Meniett treatments a day, 5 minutes each time. The Meniett device is small and portable, so you can use it just about anywhere.

What Is Micropressure Therapy?

Micropressure therapy for Ménière's disease developed from research on pressure changes and the inner ear, beginning in the 1960s.13-16 The American Academy of Otolaryngology supports using micropressure therapy for certain cases of Ménière’s disease, especially when diet/medical treatment hasn’t worked.17
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The Meniett Device

Backed by 30 years of clinical research, the Meniett device is a minimally invasive Ménière's disease treatment. This small, portable medical device sends painless micropressure pulses to your inner ear, which may help reduce the dizziness and vertigo symptoms of Ménière’s disease.1-12
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Benefits and Risks

The low-risk Meniett device may reduce the frequency and intensity of your dizziness and vertigo symptoms.1-12 Before you start using it, you’ll need a minor procedure to place a tiny tube in your eardrum that allows the pressure pulses to reach the inner ear.
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Questions and Answers

Here are the answers to some commonly asked questions about Ménière’s disease and the Meniett device.
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Personal Stories

Read about the experiences of people who have used our Meniett device for their Ménière’s disease. You’ll learn first-hand what life was like for these Ménière’s disease patients, both before and after Meniett therapy.
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References

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  1. Dornhoffer JL, King D. The effect of the Meniett device in patients with Ménière's disease: long-term results. Otol Neurotol 2008; 29(6):868-74.
  2. Barbara M, Monini S, Chiappini I, Filipo R. Meniett therapy may avoid vestibular neurectomy in disabling Ménière's disease. Acta Otolaryngol 2007; 127(11):1136-1141.
  3. Mattox DE, Reichert M. Meniett device for Ménière's disease: use and compliance at 3 to 5 years. Otol Neurotol 2008; 29(1):29-32.
  4. Weining H, Fang L, Bo G, Jinmei Z. Clinical long-term effects of Meniett pulse generator for Ménière's disease. Acta Otolaryngol 2009; 129(8):819-825.
  5. Nabi S, Parnes LS. Bilateral Ménière’s disease. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2009; 17:356-362.
  6. Thomsen J, Sass K, Ödkvist L, Arlinger S. Local over-pressure treatment reduces vestibular symptoms in patients with Ménière’s disease: a clinical, randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Otol Neurotol 2005; 26:68-73.
  7. Rajan GP, Din S, Atlas MD. Long-term effects of the Meniett device in Ménière’s disease: the Western Australian experience. J Laryngol Otol 2005; 119:391-395.
  8. Densert B, Sass K. Control of symptoms in patients with Ménière’s disease using middle ear applications: two years follow-up. Acta Otolaryngol 2001; 121(5):616-621.
  9. Gates GA, Green Jr. JD, Tucci DL, Telian SA. The effects of transtympanic micropressure treatment in people with unilateral Ménière’s disease. Arch of Oto – HNS 2004; 130(6):718-725.
  10. Gates GA, Verrall A, Green Jr. JD, Tucci DL, Telian SA. Meniett clinical trial: long-term follow-up. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2006; 132:1311-1316.
  11. Ödkvist LM, Arlinger S, Billermark E, Densert B, Lindholm S, Wallquist J. Effects of middle ear pressure changes on clinical symptoms in patients with Ménière’s disease: A clinical, multicenter, placebo-controlled study. Acta Otolaryngol Suppl 2000; 543: 99-101.
  12. Densert B, Densert O, Arlinger S, Sass K, Ödkvist LM. Immediate effects of middle ear pressure changes on the electrocochleographic recordings in patients with Ménière’s disease: A clinical placebo-controlled study. Am J Otol 1997; 18:726-733.
  13. Lundgren CEG. Alternobaric vertigo – a diving hazard. Br Med J. 1965; 2:511-513.
  14. Tjernström Ö. 1974. Alternobaric vertigo. An experimental study in man of vertigo due to atmospheric pressure changes. Thesis, Malmö General Hospital. 1974.
  15. Ingelstedt S, Ivarsson A, Tjernström Ö. Immediate relief of symptoms during acute attacks of Ménière's disease, using a pressure chamber. Acta Otolaryngol 1976; 82(5-6): 368-378.
  16. Younger R, Longridge NS, Mekjavic I. Effect of reduced atmospheric pressure on patients with fluctuating hearing loss due to Ménière’s disease. J Otolaryngol 1984; 13: 76-82.
  17. Committee on Equilibrium of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery: Micropressure Therapy Policy Statement. March 2008.

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Last updated: 22 Sep 2011

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