Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency and Menière's disease: interventional versus medical therapy
Objectives/Hypothesis: To evaluate the incidence of chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency in Menière's disease patients and the effect of bilateral percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of the jugular/azygos veins compared to medical therapy. Study Design: Prospective case–control study. Methods: Five hundred fourteen subjects were included in the study, 412 affected by definite Menière's disease, and 102 healthy controls. All patients underwent audiovestibular and vascular examination.