1 Jul 2016Article
Diagnosis of CCSVI in Meniere syndrome
Aldo Bruno 1Gennaro Quarto 2Luigi Califano 3Diego Mastrangelo 1Marcella Vizia 1Francesca Salafia 3Benedetto Bernardo 1
Affiliations
Article Info
1 Department of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, Ge.P.O.S. Clinic, Telese Terme, Benevento, Italy
2 epartment of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, “Federico II” University, Naples, Italy
3 Executive SSD Audiology & Phoniatrics, A.O. “G. Rummo”, Benevento, Italy
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2016, 87(4), 386-391;
Published: 1 Jul 2016
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Abstract
PURPOSE: The authors have evaluated by ultrasound the CCSVI in Meniere’s Disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 140 patients with diagnosis of Meniere’s Disease, who have had not improvement to usual therapy, underwent echo color Doppler sonografy by Zamboni’s protocol for the diagnosis of CCSVI . 128 were positive. RESULTS: Ultrasound diagnosis of CCSVI was performed in patients with Meniere’s Disease with a positivity in 128 patients on 140 examinated (90% of cases). In healthy population the presence of CCSVI has been evident in 3% of cases. CONCLUSIONS: There is a significant prevalence of CCSVI in patients with Meniere’s Disease.
Keywords
- CCSVI
- Duplex US
- Meniére Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
