Journal of the Korean Balance Society  2005;4(1):35-41

The History of Meniere's Disease: Until the Discovery of Endolymphatic Hydrops (1862-1938).

Kyu Sung KIM 1

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Keywords

History of Medicine; Meniere's disease; Endolymphatic hydrops

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Author divided the history of Meniere's disease into a three part based on two important historical affairs, the novel concept of Prosper Meniere which reported in 1861, and the discovery of temporal bone histopathology of endolymphatic hydrops by Hallpike and Yamakawa in 1938. This article traces the period since Prosper Meniere's report until discovery of endolymphatic hydrops.