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Review
. 2003 Nov;54(9):601-5.
doi: 10.1016/s0001-6519(03)78456-8.

[Epidemiology of Menière's disease in Cantabria]

[Article in Spanish]
C Morales Angulo  1 , R Gómez Castellanos, J García Mantilla, J T Bezos Capelastegui, F Carrera
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[Epidemiology of Menière's disease in Cantabria]

[Article in Spanish]
C Morales Angulo et al. Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp. 2003 Nov.
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Abstract

Objectives: To know the main epidemiologic characteristics of Meniere's disease in Cantabria.

Methods: All the patients diagnosed of "definitive" Meniere's disease between 1992 and 2002 in Sierrallana Hospital of Torrelavega (Cantabria, Spain) were reviewed. Incidence, prevalence, presence of bilateral disease, age at diagnosis and gender were recorded.

Results: A total of 75 patients were diagnosed of "definitive" Meniere's" disease" during this time. The incidence was 3/100,000 people/year, the prevalence 75/100,000, male/female ratio was 0.38. Most frequent age at onset was between 40 and 60 years and bilateral cases were 5.3%.

Conclusions: Meniere's Disease is not uncommon in Cantabria. It is more prevalent among middle aged women. Bilateral cases are rare.

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