Ménière disease

endolymphatic hydrops: An accumulation of endolymph in the inner ear (labyrinth) leading to buildup of pressure and distortion of intralabyrinthine structures, such as cochlea and semicircular canals. It is characterized by sensorineural hearing loss; tinnitus; and sometimes vertigo.

Endpoint definition

Name H8_MENIERE
Long name Ménière disease
Hospital Discharge registry ICD-10: H810, ICD-8: 38599
Cause of Death registry ICD-10: H810, ICD-8: 38599
Level in the ICD-hierarchy 4
First defined in version DF2
Latin name Morbus Ménière

Summary Statistics

Key figures

All Female Male
Number of individuals 1511 992 519
Unadjusted prevalence (%) 0.70 0.81 0.55
Mean age at first event (years) 55.31 54.54 56.78
Case fatality at 5-years (%) 1.26 1.01 1.73

Longitudinal metrics

All Female Male
Median nb. of events per indiv. 2.0 2.0 2.0
Recurrence at 6 months (%) 43.08 44.15 41.04

Survival analyses between endpoints

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before Ménière disease
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Drugs most likely to be purchased after Ménière disease