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ArticleAudiology research2023

Ménière's Disease: Insights from an Italian Nationwide Survey.

Fulvio Mammarella, Antonella Loperfido, Elizabeth G Keeling, Gianluca Bellocchi, Luca Marsili

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Article in Audiology research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Fulvio MammarellaOtolaryngology Unit, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, 00152 Rome, Italy.
Antonella LoperfidoOtolaryngology Unit, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, 00152 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7174-8126
Elizabeth G KeelingSchool of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85281, USA.
Gianluca BellocchiOtolaryngology Unit, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, 00152 Rome, Italy.
Luca MarsiliGardner Family Center for Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, Department of Neurology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45219, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6438-9911
Carlo Forlanini Hospital · ITArizona State University · USUniversity of Cincinnati · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to obtain data from a large community sample of patients with Ménière's disease (MD) in Italy through a web-based nationwide survey. Demographic, clinical, and epidemiological features of MD among members of the Italian Association of Ménière's Disease (AMMI) were collected through a web-based survey. The questionnaire was posted on the AMMI website between 01/SEP/2021 and 31/OCT/2021. A total of 520 patients (374 F, 146 M) with MD were included. The age at interview (average ± standard deviation, SD) was 51.4 ± 10.9 years, with a disease duration of 9.9 ± 9.8 years. Eighty percent of cases were unilateral. No patients reported neurocognitive disorders or Parkinson's disease. A positive family history of MD was reported in 13% of participants, while a history of allergic diseases was reported in 33%. Comorbid thyroid disorders were present in 25% of participants, and 28% used betahistine as the main treatment. To our knowledge, this is the first study that has investigated the epidemiology and current patterns of care of MD in Italy, using an anonymous survey directly sent to patients, thus implying their active participation. We hope that future studies will support the utilization of web-based surveys to address the unmet needs in the management of patients with MD.

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